Goodlin

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Goodlin

Chalmers Goodlin Status: Inactive. Trained as: Test Pilot. Profession: Pilot. Sex: Male. Birth Date: 01 January 1923. Nationality: American. Group: Test Pilot (Bell). Number of Flights: 0. Comments: Flights on the XS-1 # 1 and XS-1 # 2. Day and month of birth unknown.

Flight Log

XS-1 Flight 11 - - 1946 Oct 11 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 1. Glide flight, pilot familiarization.
XS-1 Flight 12 - - 1946 Oct 14 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 2. Glide flight.
XS-1 Flight 13 - - 1946 Oct 17 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 3. Glide flight, small check.
XS-1 Flight 14 - - 1946 Dec 2 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 4. Glide flight, check of fuel-jettison system.
XS-1 Flight 15 - - 1946 Dec 9 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 5. First XS-1 powered flight. Mach 0.79 at 10675 m. Minor engine fire. At Edwards AFB, California.
XS-1 Flight 16 - - 1946 Dec 20 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 6. Familiarization powered flight.
XS-1 Flight 17 - - 1947 Jan 8 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 7. Buffet boundary investigation. Mach 0.80 at 10675 m.
XS-1 Flight 18 - - 1947 Jan 17 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 8. Buffet boundary investigation. Full-power climb. Plane reached mach 0.82.
XS-1 Flight 19 - - 1947 Jan 22 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 9. Buffet boundary investigation. Full-power climb. Telemetry failure.
XS-1 Flight 20 - - 1947 Jan 23 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 10. Buffet boundary investigation. Full-power climb.
XS-1 Flight 21 - - 1947 Jan 30 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 11. Accelerated stalls. Partial power due to engine igniters. Mach 0.75.
XS-1 Flight 22 - - 1947 Jan 31 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 12. Buffet boundary investigation. Mach 0.7.
XS-1 Flight 23 - - 1947 Feb 5 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 13. Machmeter calibration.
XS-1 Flight 24 - - 1947 Feb 7 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 14. Buffet boundary investigation.
XS-1 Flight 25 - - 1947 Feb 19 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 15. Accelerated stalls.
XS-1 Flight 26 - - 1947 Feb 21 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 16. Flight aborted after drop because of low engine-chamber pressure.
XS-1 Flight 27 - - 1947 Apr 10 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 11. Glide flight and stall check. At Muroc Dry Lake, California.
XS-1 Flight 28 - - 1947 Apr 11 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 12. Nosewheel damaged. First powered flight of XS-1 # 1 aircraft. At Muroc Dry Lake, California.
XS-1 Flight 29 - - 1947 Apr 29 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 13. Handling qualities check. At Muroc Dry Lake, California.
XS-1 Flight 30 - - 1947 Apr 30 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 14. Handling qualities check. At Muroc Dry Lake, California.
XS-1 Flight 31 - - 1947 May 5 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 15. Handling qualities check. At Muroc Dry Lake, California.
XS-1 Flight 32 - - 1947 May 15 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 16. Buffet-boundary investigation. Aileron-damper malfunction.
XS-1 Flight 33 - - 1947 May 19 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 17. Buffet-boundary investigation. At Muroc Dry Lake, California.
XS-1 Flight 34 - - 1947 May 21 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 18. Buffet-boundary investigation. At Muroc Dry Lake, California.
XS-1 Flight 36 - - 1947 May 29 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 18. Airspeed calibration flight to mach 0.72. End of Bell contractor program.
XS-1 Flight 37 - - 1947 Jun 5 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 19. Demonstration flight for Aviation Writers Association. At Muroc Dry Lake, California.

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