Aviation and Space History DVDs

We're dedicated to making great films and DVDs highlighting the little known chapters in aerospace history. Working from materials unearthed from the National Archives, NASA, and military sources, the source films are professionally transferred into the digital domain. In most cases, we're using film that hasn't been seen in years. In some cases, it's never been seen before by the public.

If you're a historian, a model builder, or an aerospace enthusiast, you'll find something exciting in each rocket.aero DVD from Spacemonkey Models.

Supersonic: the Bell X-1 DVD

$12.95

The rocket powered Bell X-1 was the first aircraft to exceed the speed of sound, shattering the transonic barrier in October 1947.  Tied closely to the classic mythology of the American test pilot, the X-1 and her follow-on variants served as research platforms for well over a decade.  Our X-1 DVD package is almost three hours in length, and contains the following:

  • "Supersonic: the Bell X-1," a twelve-minute long original film that serves as an overview of the X-1 research program and an introduction to the DVD content
  • The U.S. Air Force documentary "Flight to the Future," featuring the Bell X-1 and X-2, plus glimpses of the Douglas X-3, Northrop X-4, and Bell X-5
  • An extended composite mission highlighting the early X-1

Running time approximately 173 minutes. NTSC, 16:9 widescreen, encoded for all regions. All footage and images courtesy NARA and USAF. Compilation ©2019, rocket.aero. This DVD contains both silent and sound film elements.