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The X 15 Rocket Plane
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Author : Michelle Evans
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2020-04-01
The X 15 Rocket Plane written by Michelle Evans and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-01 with Science categories.
With the Soviet Union's launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into space. The X-15 Rocket Plane tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that met this challenge and opened the way into human-controlled spaceflight. Drawing on interviews with those who were there, Michelle Evans captures the drama and excitement of, yes, rocket science: how to handle the heat generated at speeds up to Mach 7, how to make a rocket propulsion system that could throttle, and how to safely reenter the atmosphere from space and make a precision landing. This book puts a human face on the feats of science and engineering that went into the X-15 program, many of them critical to the development of the Space Shuttle. And, finally, it introduces us to the largely unsung pilots of the X-15. By the time of the Apollo 11 moon landing, thirty-one American astronauts had flown into space--eight of them astronaut-pilots of the X-15. The X-15 Rocket Plane restores these pioneers, and the others who made it happen, to their rightful place in the history of spaceflight. Browse more spaceflight books at upinspace.org. Purchase the audio edition.
At The Edge Of Space
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Author : Milton O. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2013-08-06
At The Edge Of Space written by Milton O. Thompson and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-06 with History categories.
In At the Edge of Space, Milton O. Thompson tells the dramatic story of one of the most successful research aircraft ever flown. The first full-length account of the X-15 program, the book profiles the twelve test pilots (Neil Armstrong, Joe Engle, Scott Crossfield, and the author among them) chosen for the program. Thompson has translated a highly technical subject into readable accounts of each pilot's participation, including many heroic and humorous anecdotes and highlighting the pilots' careers after the program ended in 1968.
X 15
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Author : Dennis R. Jenkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
X 15 written by Dennis R. Jenkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Science categories.
1. A new science / 2. A hypersonic research airplane / 3. Conflict and innovation / 4. The million-horsepower engine / 5. High range and dry lakes / 6. Preparations / 7. The flight program / 8. The research program.
X 15
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Author : John Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2014-02-15
X 15 written by John Anderson and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-15 with History categories.
"The X-15, which flew from 1959-1970, is still the most advanced research aircraft ever developed and flown, and hangs in a place of honor in the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum. Its test pilots not only reached the edge of space, but their skill and daring helped engineers understand hypersonic speed and thus pave the way for the Space Shuttle"--
North American X 15
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Author : Peter E. Davies
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-05-18
North American X 15 written by Peter E. Davies and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-18 with Transportation categories.
The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The only recently broken 'sound barrier' was smashed completely by the X-15, which could hit Mach 6.7 and soar to altitudes above 350,000ft, beyond the edge of space. Several pilots qualified as astronauts by flying above 50 miles altitude in the X-15, including Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon. The three X-15s made 199 flights, testing new technologies and techniques which greatly eased America's entry into manned space travel, and made the Apollo missions and Space Shuttle viable propositions. With historical photographs and stunning digital artwork, this is the story of arguably the greatest of the X-Planes.
X 15 Diary
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Author : Richard Tregaskis
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2016-11-15
X 15 Diary written by Richard Tregaskis and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-15 with Science categories.
The riveting true story of the world’s fastest plane and the first manned flights into outer space. First tested in 1959, the X-15 rocket plane was at the forefront of the space race. Developed by the US Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in collaboration with North American Aviation, the X-15 was sleek, black, and powerful—a missile with stubby wings and a cockpit on the nose. By 1961 it could reach speeds over three thousand miles per hour and fly at an altitude of thirty-one miles above the earth’s surface—the lower reaches of outer space. Acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Richard Tregaskis tells the story of the X-15’s development through the eyes of the brave pilots and brilliant engineers who made it possible. From technological breakthroughs to disastrous onboard explosions to the bone-crushing effects of intense g-force levels, Tregaskis captures all the drama and excitement of this crucial proving ground for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions. X-15 Diary recounts a thrilling chapter in the history of the American space program and serves as a fitting tribute to the courageous scientists and adventurers who dared to go where no man had gone before. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richard Tregaskis including rare images from the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming.
The X 15 Rocket Plane
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Author : Michelle Evans
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2022-05
The X 15 Rocket Plane written by Michelle Evans and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05 with History categories.
The story of the X-15, the pioneering research flight program in the fifties and sixties, and its pilots.
Hypersonics Before The Shuttle A Concise History Of The X 15 Research Airplane
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Hypersonics Before The Shuttle A Concise History Of The X 15 Research Airplane written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
X 15 Hl 20 Operations Support Comparison
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Author : W. Douglas Morris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
X 15 Hl 20 Operations Support Comparison written by W. Douglas Morris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with categories.
By United States Army Fm 5 15 Field Fortifications 1968
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Author : United States. . Department of the Army
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2018-09-29
By United States Army Fm 5 15 Field Fortifications 1968 written by United States. . Department of the Army and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-29 with Fiction categories.
FM 5-15 Field Fortifications 1968-08-09"This manual is a training guide for small units in the construction of field fortifications, including protected firing positions for weapons, personnel shelters, and defensive obstacles."