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The U.S. Air Force Went to Space on the North American X-15
The X-15 is the only conventional aircraft that has ever been flown above the “Karman Line” separating the Earth’s atmosphere ...
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From X-15 to The Moon: Edge of Space Short Film
It made the first manned flights to the edges of space and became the world's first piloted aircraft to reach hypersonic speeds, exceeding five times the speed of sound. The X-15 program was a ...
World's fastest plane could have reached New York from London in 45 minutes
For nearly a decade, the X-15 - the fastest flying manned aircraft ever made - completed 199 missions at record breaking ...