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BELL AIRCRAFT X-5 CONTRACTOR'S MODEL. Mixed material on composite base, c.1951, wingspan 9 1/2 inches, fuselage 12 1/2 inches, 7 inches tall, plaque on base reads: "X-5 / First Airplane to Alter Wing Sweep in Flight / Bell Aircraft Corp." The Bell X-5, inspired by the German Messerschmitt P.1101, was...