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Bell test pilot Robert M. Stanley took the XP-59A for its first two flights on October 2, 1942. (University of Texas at Dallas)
Bell test pilot Robert M. Stanley took the XP-59A for its first two flights on October 2, 1942. (University of Texas at Dallas)