North American X-15, rocket powered experimental aircraft; black titanium skin with wedge shaped horizontal stablizer; yellow stripe NASA inisignia on tail with stars and red bars United States national insignia on wings; white letter text "U.S. AIR FORCE" on the sides of the fuselage. Created by Eric Long Date Created /2007/07/1 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, National Air and Space Museum Original Photography, NASM Acc. No. 2012-0026 Keywords Aircraft; Astronauts; Aviation; Aviators; Engineers; Experimental; Military; People; Records & Firsts; Research; Rockets; Space Rights and Restrictions CC0
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