page_title: Milburn G. Apt
hierarchical_section_title: Milburn G. Apt
caption_attribution_description: English: Captain Mel Apt in the cockpit of the Bell X-2 rocket-powered aircraft. This image was cropped from a larger photo of Iven C. Kinchloe and Mel Apt.
context_page_description: Milburn G. "Mel" Apt was a U.S. Air Force test pilot, and the first man to attain speeds faster than Mach 3. He was killed after separating from the Bell X-2 in his escape capsule during the record-setting flight that exceeded Mach 3.
context_section_description: Milburn G. "Mel" Apt (April 9, 1924 – September 27, 1956) was a U.S. Air Force test pilot, and the first man to attain speeds faster than Mach 3. He was killed after separating from the Bell X-2 in his escape capsule during the record-setting flight that exceeded Mach 3.
caption: Captain Mel Apt in the cockpit of  the Bell X-2
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