The North American X-15 is a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft formerly operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the …

Feb 28, 2014 · It spanned nearly a decade, setting the world’s unofficial speed and altitude records — 4,520 mph (Mach 6.7) and 354,200 feet, respectively. This program investigated all …

Feb 13, 2025 · Preserving History at Hypersonic Speeds: A Close-Up Look at the North American X-15. The North American X-15 is a true marvel of aviation history –a pioneering hypersonic …

Its purpose was to fly high and fast, testing the machine and subjecting pilots to conditions that future astronauts would face. It made the first manned flights to the edges of space and was …

Flights of the experimental X-15 in the 1960s set unofficial altitude and speed records for piloted aircraft and contributed to the development of the U.S. crewed spaceflight program.

Feb 2, 2025 · Neil A. Armstrong, a NASA pilot and the first person to moon, has been documented at the contracted flight test program. A modified B-52 Strat fortress, a massive …

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Oct 28, 2025 · Let’s delve into the fascinating world of the X-15 Rocket Plane and explore its history, design, achievements, and impact on space exploration. The X-15 Rocket Plane was …

Composed of an internal structure of titanium and a skin surface of a chrome-nickel alloy known as Inconel X, the X-15 had its first, unpowered glide flight on June 8, 1959, while the first …

Aug 28, 2010 · The X-15 remains the fastest and highest flying manned aircraft ever flown, and is regarded by many as the most important research plane in history. The X-15 emerged from a …