Historic footage of the X-15’s fastest flight on this day, October 3, 1967. This X-15 was modified for even higher speeds including large external fuel tanks, lengthened fuselage, and white sealant as a heat shield. Even still, the X-15 nearly melted but not before Col. Pete Knight flew 4,520 MPH (Mach 6.7). To this day, no one has ever flown faster in an airplane. The X-15 program’s other mothership, NB-52A rests newly restored at Pima with a replica X-15 attached as shown by footage from @bone
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Historic footage of the X-15’s fastest flight on this day, October 3, 1967. This X-15 was modified for even higher speeds including large external fuel tanks, lengthened
Pima Air and Space Museum. shometyle · ALIEN FLAME. Historic footage of the X-15’s fastest flight on this day, October 3, 1967. This X-15 was modified for even higher speeds including large external fuel tanks, lengthened fuselage, and white sealant as a heat shield. Even still, the X-15 nearly melted but not before Col. Pete Knight flew ...
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The North American X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever built, reaching a record-breaking speed of Mach 6.70. Developed in the 1960s as a joint project between NASA and the U.S. Air Force, this rocket-powered plane was designed to explore the edge of space and the effects of hypersonic flight. ​Flying at 4,520 miles per hour (7,270 km/h), the X-15 reached altitudes exceeding 50 miles, which officially qualified several of its pilots as astronauts. This experimental aircraft provided cri
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