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The X-15 was a Starfighter in All But Name
The X-15 was a key bridge between conventional atmospheric flight and spaceflight. The North American X-15 is one of the most ...
The X-15 is a legendary and pivotal part of aviation history. Designed to fly high and fast, it tested the limits of engineering and subjected pilots to conditions that future astronauts would face.
The X-15 rocket-plane built by North American Aviation, Inc. is the second approach. It will probably make its first flight to the edge of space in less than a year. Made of stainless steel to ...
At the height of the Cold War during the 1960s the U.S. Air Force and NASA tested an experimental rocket-powered research aircraft code-named X-15.The X-15 experiments were conducted at Edwards ...
The X-15 was a key bridge between conventional atmospheric flight and spaceflight. The North American X-15 is one of the most groundbreaking aircraft ever created in the history of aviation and ...