On October 3, 1967, the “fastest man alive,” U.S. Air Force Major William J. “Pete” Knight, set world records for speed and altitude in a piloted fixed-wing aircraft that still stands nearly six ...
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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 ...
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X-15 Rocket Plane: NASA Test Pilot Research Aircraft
The film discusses the X15 rocket-powered research airplane, which was piloted by test pilots for nine years, completing 199 flights that explored the edges of space. Notably, it highlights the unique ...
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 ...
Click to open image viewer. [NASM2006-12828] 70mm glass-mounted slides from the collection North American X-15 Glass-Mounted Color Transparencies (NASA), NASM.2006.0050. Photo by Mark Avino. CC0 Usage ...
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