Ziegler

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Ziegler

Jean Ziegler Status: Inactive. Trained as: Test Pilot. Profession: Pilot. Sex: Male. Birth Country: USA. Nationality: American. Group: Test Pilot (Bell). Number of Flights: 0. Comments: Flights on the X-1A and X-1D.

Flight Log

X-1D Flight 1 - - 1951 Jul 24 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 1. Glide flight for familiarization. Nose landing gear broken on landing. Following repairs, plane turned over to the Air Force.
X-1A Flight 1 - - 1953 Feb 14 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 1. Pilot familiarization. Fuel jettison test. Glide flight only.
X-1A Flight 2 - - 1953 Feb 14 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 2. Planned as powered flight, but completed as glide flight following propellant-system difficulties.
X-1A Flight 3 - - 1953 Feb 21 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 3. First powered flight. False fire warning.
X-1A Flight 4 - - 1953 Mar 26 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 4. Plane demonstrated successful 4-cylinder engine operation.
X-1A Flight 5 - - 1953 Apr 10 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 5. Pilot noted low-frequency elevator buzz at mach 0.93, did not proceed above this speed, pending buzz investigation.
X-1A Flight 6 - - 1953 Apr 25 - Assignment: Prime Crew.
Bell flight 6. Buzz again noted at mach 0.93. Turbopump overspeeding caused pilot to terminate power and jettison remaining fuel.

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