Tag: North American X-15

Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Modified X-15A-2 Rocketplane

On November 3, 1965, Major Robert Rushworth made the first flight of the modified X-15A-2…

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Today in Aviation History: X-15 Sets New World Airspeed Record

Today in aviation history: On October 3, 1967, the X-15A-2 set a world airspeed record…

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Today in Aviation History: First Powered Flight of the North American X-15

Discover the story of the North American X-15’s first powered flight on September 17, 1959,…

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NASA’s X-15: Original and Unaltered 1959 Documentary

The NASA X-15: Original and Unaltered 1959 Documentary offers a rare glimpse into the pioneering…

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From X-15 to The Moon: Edge of Space Short Film

Set in 1961, at the peak of the U.S.-Soviet space race, a determined USAF test…

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National Museum of the US Air Force Plans Major Expansion

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near…

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