1956 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1956:
Events
March
- March 10 - Lt Cdr Peter Twiss sets a new airspeed record in the Fairey Delta FD.2, also becoming the first person to exceed 1,000 mph. His top speed is 1,132 mph (1,821 km/h).
May
June
September
- September 7 - the Bell X-2 research aircraft is flown by Captain Iven C. Kincheloe to a new altitude record of 126,200 ft (38,466 m).
- September 24 - the Luftwaffe is re-formed in West Germany
- September 27 - Milburn Apt sets a new airspeed record in the Bell X-2, becoming the first person to exceed Mach 3, reaching a speed of 2,094 mph (3,350 km/h) before he lost control of the X-2 and died in the resulting crash
October
November
- November 28 - the Ryan X-13 Vertijet makes its first transition from vertical to horizontal flight
First flights
April
July
August
November
December
Entered service
February
March
April
July
September