North American X-15
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The North American X-15 was a rocket-powered experimental research aircraft that set speed and altitude records in the 1960s and significantly advanced knowledge of hypersonic flight and spaceflight.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| X-15 program | 2 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
X-plane
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experimental aircraft ⓘ hypersonic research aircraft ⓘ rocket-powered aircraft ⓘ |
| astronautWingsAwardedToPilots | 8 ⓘ |
| carrierAircraft | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
hypersonic flight research
ⓘ
pilot physiological research ⓘ reentry heating studies ⓘ |
| engineModel | Reaction Motors XLR99 ⓘ |
| engineThrust |
254000 newtons
ⓘ
57000 pounds-force ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1959-06-08 ⓘ |
| flightsAbove50Miles | 13 ⓘ |
| fuelType | anhydrous ammonia ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | Inconel X nickel-chromium alloy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Space Shuttle design studies
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lifting body research ⓘ |
| introductionYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | skid landing gear ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air launch from carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | North American Aviation ⓘ |
| maximumAltitude_ft | 354200 ⓘ |
| maximumAltitude_m | 107960 ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | Mach 6.7 ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed_kmh | 7274 ⓘ |
| museumDisplayLocation |
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
National Air and Space Museum
National Museum of the United States Air Force ⓘ |
| notablePilot |
Joe Walker
ⓘ
Neil A. Armstrong ⓘ
surface form:
Neil Armstrong
Pete Knight ⓘ Scott Crossfield ⓘ William J. Knight ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 3 ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
ⓘ
surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| oxidizerType | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
aeronautical research
ⓘ
spaceflight research ⓘ |
| programName |
North American X-15
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
X-15 program
|
| programOutcome |
significant advances in high-altitude flight operations
ⓘ
significant advances in hypersonic aerodynamics ⓘ |
| programStartYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| propulsionType | liquid-fueled rocket engine ⓘ |
| recordType |
altitude record for winged aircraft
ⓘ
speed record for manned powered aircraft ⓘ |
| retirementYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| spaceflightDefinitionUsedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | large wedge-shaped vertical tail ⓘ |
| totalFlights | 199 ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
X-15 program
this entity surface form:
X-15 program