Champine

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Champine

Robert A Champine Status: Inactive. Trained as: Test Pilot. Profession: Pilot. Sex: Male. Nationality: American. Group: Test Pilot (NASA). Number of Flights: 0. Comments: Flights on the XS-1 # 2.

Flight Log

XS-1 Flight 97 - - 1948 Nov 23 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 20. Pilot familiarization. Check on handling qualities and pressure distribution.
XS-1 Flight 98 - - 1948 Nov 29 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 21. Check on handling qualities and pressure distribution. Mach 0.88.
XS-1 Flight 99 - - 1948 Nov 30 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 22. Check on handling qualities and pressure distribution.
XS-1 Flight 101 - - 1948 Dec 2 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 23. Check on handling qualities and pressure distribution. Plane exceeded mach 1 briefly.
XS-1 Flight 113 - - 1949 May 6 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 24. Check on airplane instrumentation. Mach 0.88 at 12200 m.
XS-1 Flight 114 - - 1949 May 13 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 25. Spanwise pressure distribution, stability and control. Mach 0.91.
XS-1 Flight 115 - - 1949 May 27 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 26. Spanwise pressure distribution, stability and control. Mach 0.91. Stabilizer found more effective than the elevator during pull-ups at mach 0.91.
XS-1 Flight 116 - - 1949 Jun 16 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 27. Spanwise pressure distribution, stability and control. Rolls and pull-ups around mach 0.91.
XS-1 Flight 117 - - 1949 Jun 23 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 28. Spanwise pressure distribution, stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups, check of stabilizer effectiveness.
XS-1 Flight 118 - - 1949 Jul 11 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 29. Spanwise pressure distribution, stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups, check of stabilizer effectiveness. Mach 0.91. Number 2 cylinder failed to fire.
XS-1 Flight 119 - - 1949 Jul 19 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 30. Spanwise pressure distribution, stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups, check of stabilizer effectiveness. Mach 0.91. Number 2 cylinder failed to fire.
XS-1 Flight 121 - - 1949 Jul 27 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 31. Spanwise pressure distribution, stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups, check of stabilizer effectiveness.
XS-1 Flight 122 - - 1949 Aug 4 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
NACA flight 32. Spanwise pressure distribution, stability and control. Rolls, pull-ups, check of stabilizer effectiveness.

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