• Tip of black titanium rocket-shaped North American x-15 aircraft hanging in museum
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    The North American X-15 rocket-powered research aircraft bridged the gap between manned flight within the atmosphere and manned flight beyond the atmosphere into space. After completing its initial test flights in 1959, the X-15 became the first winged aircraft to attain velocities of Mach 4, 5, and 6. Highlighted in this image is the undercarriage of North American x-15.
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Eric Long
Date Created
02/13/2018
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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Aircraft; Astronauts; Aviation; Aviators; Engineers; Experimental; Military; People; Records & Firsts; Research; Rockets; Space
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