Cannon, Joseph
Person · USA
Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.
American test pilot for Bell Aircraft. Flew the X-1 # 3.
Cannon was born in Niagara Falls. He joined Bell in 1942 as a test pilot after civilian flight training at Niagara University and service with the RCAF as a flight instructor. During his 22 years service with Bell, Cannon flew more than 50 types of aircraft,including the Bell X-1 Rocket research airplane. In addition to his service as a test pilot, he held several upervisory positions at Bell, including manager of flight operations at the B-29 plant in Marietta,Ga from 1943-1945,chief of flight test for the company from 1953 until 1957 and manager of aerospae marketing from 1960 until his appointment as manager of the expanded air-cushion vehicles marketing group.
Related
Chronology
2 events
1951 November 9
Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Edwards.- XS-1 No. 3 destroyed in ground explosion. - . Crew: Cannon. Payload: XS-1 # 3 flight 1. Nation: USA. Related Persons: Cannon. Class: Manned. Type: Manned rocketplane. Spacecraft: XS-1. Planned captive flight with B-50 for propellant jettison test. XS-1 (No. 3) rocket research airplane and its B-29 "mother" airplane were destroyed on the ground by postflight explosion and fire. Pilot Cannon was injured..
2007 January 1
- Death of Joseph Cannon. - . Related Persons: Cannon. American test pilot for Bell Aircraft. Flew the X-1 # 3..