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Going Hypersonic: A Look at the Record-setting X-15

An important part of data collection for the United States space program, the North American X-15 had astonishing performance ...

This Is NASA's Fastest Aircraft Ever

Only three of these aircraft were built, with one being destroyed and two operating successfully. The X-43 testbed aircraft ...
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The X-15 was a Starfighter in All But Name

The X-15 was a key bridge between conventional atmospheric flight and spaceflight. The North American X-15 is one of the most groundbreaking aircraft ever created in the history of aviation and space ...