The Aviationist on MSN
Going Hypersonic: A Look at the Record-setting X-15
An important part of data collection for the United States space program, the North American X-15 had astonishing performance ...
National Security Journal on MSN
The Mach 6.7 X-15 ‘Hypersonic Rocket Plane’ Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force
Key Points and Summary – The X-15 was a rocket-powered research aircraft that pushed human flight to the edge of space and deep into the hypersonic regime. -Air-launched from a B-52, three X-15s flew ...
Vintage Aviation News on MSN
From X-15 to The Moon: Edge of Space Short Film
The X-15 is a legendary and pivotal part of aviation history. Designed to fly high and fast, it tested the limits of ...
Last month marked the 65th anniversary of the arrival of the X-15 hypersonic spaceplane, which was developed as a joint project among NASA, the United States Air Force, and U.S. Navy. On October 15, ...
Joe Engle’s Remarkable Career Bridged Gap Between Air and Space, Broke Records. Astronaut, X-15 test pilot and space shuttle pilot Joe Engle has died at home in Houston, Texas. He was 91. Engle passed ...
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 space ...
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