Transiting from Air to Space: The North American X-15 (NASA Historical Series)

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The North American X-15 rocket-powered aircraft/spaceplane was part of the X-series of experimental aircraft, initiated with the Bell X-1, that were made for the USAAF/USAF, NACA/NASA, and the USN. The X-15 set speed and altitude records in the early 1960s, reaching the edge of outer space and returning with valuable data used in aircraft and spacecraft design. As of 2011, it holds the official world record for the fastest speed ever reached by a manned rocket-powered aircraft.
During the X-15 program, 13 of the flights met the USAF spaceflight criteria by exceeding the altitude of 50 miles thus qualifying the pilots for astronaut status. The USAF pilots qualified for USAF astronaut wings, while the civilian pilots were later awarded NASA astronaut wings.
Of all the X-15 missions, two flights qualified as space flights per the international definition of a spaceflight by exceeding 100 kilometers in altitude.

This book describes the entire X-15 program from conception through completion.

Language: English

Pages: 188

Format: Kindle Edition

Release: November 15, 2011

Transiting from Air to Space: The North American X-15 (NASA Historical Series)

Richard P. Hallion

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Transiting from Air to Space: The North American X-15 (NASA Historical Series)

Transiting from Air to Space: The North American X-15 (NASA Historical Series)

Transiting from Air to Space: The North American X-15 (NASA Historical Series)

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