X-15

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61 lat temu, 17.07.1962, odbył się 62. lot X-15.
Robert White jako pierwszy osiągnął wysokość 95,9 km (95940 m), tym samym sięgając kosmosu (według kryteriów USAF). {...}

1-2) 17.07.1962. X-15 nr 3 przed parowaniem w celu przygotowania do pierwszego lotu kwalifikacyjnego astronautów 3-7-14 i startem spod prawego skrzydła Boeinga NB-52A Stratofortress, 52-003.

17 July 1962. X-15 No. 3 prior to mating for first astronaut qualification flight 3-7-14 and taking off beneath the right wing of Boeing NB-52A Stratofortress, 52-003.

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3) 17.07.1962. Przelot bombowca B-52 po rekordowym locie Boba White'a na wysokości 314 750 stóp. 3-7-14.

17 July 1962. B-52 flyover after Bob White's record altitude flight of 314,750 feet. 3-7-14.

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4) 17.07.1962. Bob White zostaje powitany po locie przez Charlesa Yeagera i generała Brancha.

17 July 1962. Bob White is greeted after his flight by Charles Yeager and General Branch.

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20.07.1965 odbył się 140. lot X-15 (prototyp nr 1) z Robertem Rushworth'em, który osiągnął wysokość 32126 metrów i prędkość 6050  km/h  (5,40 Mach).

1965 July 20 - . 17:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Delamar Dry Lake DZ. Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22. Launch Platform: NB-52 008.

X-15A Bound.Layer Noise test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA, USAF. Spacecraft: X-15A. Apogee: 32 km (19 mi). Maximum Speed - 6050 kph. Maximum Altitude - 32126 m. Air dropped in Delamar Dry Lake DZ..

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20 juillet
- 1965 : 140ème vol d'un X-15 (proto n° 3) avec Robert Rushworth qui atteint 32 126 mètres d'altitude et 6 050 km/h (mach 5,50)

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29.07.1964 odbył się 112. lot X-15 (prototyp nr 3) z Joe Engle, który osiągnął wysokość 23774 metrów i prędkość 5250  km/h  (5,38 Mach).

1964 July 29 - . 19:55 GMT - . Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Hidden Hills DZ. Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22. Launch Platform: NB-52 003.

X-15A Heat tran/Local Flow test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA, USAF. Spacecraft: X-15A. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5250 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23774 m. First test of various heat-resistant panels attached to fuselage. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..

http://www.astronautix.com/j/july29.html

29 juillet 1964
60ème anniversaire du 112ème vol d'un X-15 avec Joe Engle comme pilote qui atteint l'altitude de 23 774 mètres et une vitesse de 5 250 km/h (mach 5,38)

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1817682193520746771

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01.08.1960 stanowisko testowe silnika LR-99 zostało uruchomione z użyciem X-15 nr 2.

1 August 1960. LR-99 engine test stand run with X-15 No. 2.

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02.08.1962 odbył się 65. lot X-15 (prototyp nr 3) z Josephem Walkerem, który osiągnął wysokość 44040 metrów i prędkość 5532  km/h  (5,07 Mach).

1962 August 2 - . 17:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Mud Lake DZ. Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22. Launch Platform: NB-52 003.

X-15A MH-96 fixed gain test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA, USAF. Spacecraft: X-15A. Apogee: 44 km (27 mi). Maximum Speed - 5532 kph. Maximum Altitude - 44040 m. Air dropped in Mud Lake DZ..

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2 August 1962. Joseph Walker's first flight in X-15 No. 3 (Flight 3-8-16).

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04.08.1960 odbył się 18. lot X-15 (prototyp nr 3) z Josephem Walkerem, który osiągnął wysokość 23809 metrów i prędkość 3533  km/h  (3,31 Mach).
Joseph Albert Walker ustanowił nieoficjalny światowy rekord prędkości w North American Aviation X-15, 56-6670, osiągając 2195 mil/h.
Był to ósmy lot 56-6670 i czwarty lot Walkera na X-15.

1960 August 4 - . 16:59 GMT - . Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Silver Lake DZ. Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22. Launch Platform: NB-52 003.

X-15A test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA, USAF. Spacecraft: X-15A. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 3533 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23809 m. Unofficial world speed record. This topped Captain Apt's speed of 2,094 mph attained in the X-2 on September 27, 1956. Air dropped in Silver Lake DZ..

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4 August 1960. NASA research pilot Joseph Albert Walker set an unofficial world speed record in North American Aviation X-15, 56-6670, to 2,195 miles per hour during the 18th flight of the X-15 Program. It was the eighth flight of 56-6670 and Walker’s fourth X-15 flight.

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04.08.1967 X-15A-2 z pełną powłoką ablacyjną i zbiornikami zewnętrznymi.
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/x-15a-2-with-full-scale-ablative-external-tanks-installed/
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4 August 1967. The X-15A-2 with full ablative coating and external tanks.

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Ukończony X-15-A2 z pilotem Pete'em Knightem.

4 August 1967. The completed X-15-A2 with pilot Pete Knight.

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Nowo zaprezentowany biały X-15A-2 obok XB-70 nr 1.

4 August 1967. The newly unveiled white X-15A-2 next to XB-70 No. 1.

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11.08.1960 pilot testowy Bob White sprawdza swoje przyrządy po przerwanym locie X-15 nr 1-A-18
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11 August 1960. Test Pilot Bob White checks his instruments after the aborted X-15 flight 1-A-18.

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36   —   1   A   18   —   11 August 1960   White   —   —   —

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_X-15_flights

While Walker pushed the top speed of the X-15, Major Bob White was assigned to fly the high altitude flights. His first altitude record attempt was aborted before launch on August 11,

https://air-and-space.com/x-15%20forty%20years%20later%20200007.htm

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19.08.1966 odbył się 168. lot X-15  z Billem Daną, który osiągnął wysokość 54250 metrów i prędkość 5804 km/h (5,20 Mach).

W trakcie lotu X-15-A2 (2-33-56) podwozie przednie wysunęło się przy prędkości 4,2 Mach, a opony uległy zniszczeniu podczas lądowania.

14 août 1964 :
60 ans du 114ème vol d'un X-15 avec Robert Rushworth comme pilote. Il atteint 31 486 mètres d'altitude et une vitesse de 5 776 km/h (mach 5,23).

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14 August 1964. During research pilot Robert Rushworth’s X-15-A2 flight (2-33-56) to 103,390 ft., the nose gear extended at Mach 4.2 and the tyres shredded on landing.

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19.08.1966 pilot X-15 William H. Dana w symulatorze X-15 dwa dni przed lotem 3-54-80.

19 August 1966. X-15 pilot William H. Dana in the X-15 simulator two days prior to flight 3-54-80.

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03.09.1964 odbył się 116. lot X-15 (prototyp nr 3) z Miltonem Thompsonem, który osiągnął wysokość 23957 metrów i prędkość  5817 km/h  (5,35 Mach).
Dla Thompsona był to siódmy lot w programie X-15

1964 September 3 - . 17:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Hidden Hills DZ. Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22. Launch Platform: NB-52 003.

X-15A HT/BLN test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA, USAF. Spacecraft: X-15A. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 5817 kph. Maximum Altitude - 23957 m. Air dropped in Hidden Hills DZ..

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3 September 1964. Pilot Milton Thompson after his seventh X-15 flight (3-34-55) which reached 78,600 ft. and a maximum speed of 3,615 mph.

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3 September 1964. Jack McKay, Joe Walker, Milton Thompson, Robert Rushworth and Joe Engle in front of X-15 No. 3.

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08.09.1966 odbył się 171. lot X-15 (prototyp nr 1) z Johnem McKayem, który osiągnął wysokość 22310 metrów i prędkość  2578 km/h  (2,44 Mach).
John McKay wykonał swój 29. i ostatni swobodny lot w programie, pilotując po raz 12. X-15 nr 1 [55-6670].
Przedwczesne wyłączenie silnika po 38 s. przerwało misję, w wyniku czego musiał awaryjnie lądować nad jeziorem Smith Ranch po 6 m i 26,5 s swobodnego lotu.

1966 September 8 - . 18:39 GMT - . Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Smith Ranch Lake DZ. Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22. Launch Platform: NB-52 008. FAILURE: Emergency landing at Smith Ranch..

X-15A HS/Elec loads test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA, USAF. Spacecraft: X-15A. Apogee: 22 km (13 mi). Premature engine shutdown at 38 sec. Maximum Speed - 2578 kph. Maximum Altitude - 22310 m. Air dropped in Smith Ranch Lake DZ..

http://www.astronautix.com/s/september08.html

John McKay (1922-1975) conducts his 29th & final X-15 free flight [#171] OTD 1966. Piloting #1 a/c [55-6670], for the 12th time,  a premature engine shutdown at 38 sec aborted his mission resulting in an emergency landing at Smith Ranch Lake after a 6 min 26.5 sec free-flight.

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17.09.1959 odbył się 2. lot X-15 (prototyp nr 1) ze Scottem Crossfieldem, który osiągnął wysokość 15954 metrów i prędkość  2241 km/h  (2,11 Mach).
Był to pierwszy lot w programie z napędem.
Lot trwał 9m 11,1s.

1959 September 17 - . 16:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Edwards. Launch Complex: Rosamund Dry Lake DZ. Launch Pad: Edwards RW04/22. Launch Platform: NB-52 003. FAILURE: Turbopump failure and fire..

X-15A test - . Nation: USA. Agency: NASA, USAF. Spacecraft: X-15A. Apogee: 15 km (9 mi). First flight for X-15 # 2. First powered flight. Maximum Speed - 2241 kph. Maximum Altitude - 15954 m. Turbopump case failure resulted in fire in engine compartment. Air dropped in Rosamund Dry Lake DZ..

http://www.astronautix.com/s/september17.html

The first X-15 flight was an unpowered glide flight by Scott Crossfield, on June 8, 1959. Crossfield also piloted the first powered flight on September 17, 1959, and his first flight with the XLR-99 rocket engine on November 15, 1960.

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Les liens hypertextes ont du mal à passer sur X lors de copier coller - je remets alors...
https://spacerelics.blogspot.com/2020/11/les-vols-en-x-15-de-scott-crossfield.html?m=0

17 septembre 1959
Il y a 65 ans, c'est le 2ème vol du programme X-15 mais le premier vol motorisé avec Scott Crossfield qui atteint  une vitesse de 2 241 km/h (mach 2,11).
SPACE RELICS: Les vols en X-15 de Scott Crossfield / Les pilotes de X-15 (épisode 1)

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17 September 1959. Touchdown of the North American X-15 No.566671, following the first, 9 minutes, 11.1 second, powered flight of the X-15 program.

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17 September 1959. First powered flight of the North American X-15 No.566671, American rocket-powered aircraft/spaceplane. Pilot: Scott Crossfield.

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Today marks 65 years since the first powered flight of the rocket-powered X-15 aircraft. In the 9-minute flight, Crossfield reached a speed of Mach 2.11 (1,393 mph) and an altitude of 52,341 feet.
📘 The significance of this historic flight: https://go.nasa.gov/47vzvKe

https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1836050766034870668

That's about 2,242 kilometers per hour and nearly 16 km altitude! Watch the whole NASA X-15 Documentary: https://images.nasa.gov/details/NDTV001077-X-15_Documentary_Revised

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65 Years Ago: First Powered Flight of the X-15 Hypersonic Rocket Plane
John Uri Johnson Space Center Sep 17, 2024

The X-15 hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft, built by North American Aviation (NAA), greatly expanded our knowledge of flight at speeds exceeding Mach 6 and altitudes above 250,000 feet. A joint project among NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Navy, the X-15’s first powered flight took place on Sept. 17, 1959, at the Flight Research Center, now the Armstrong Flight Research Center, at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) in California. NAA chief test pilot A. Scott Crossfield piloted this flight and other early test flights before NASA and the Air Force took ownership of the aircraft. Between 1959 and 1968, 12 pilots completed 199 missions and achieved ever higher speeds and altitudes, knowledge and experience that later influenced the development of future programs such as the space shuttle.
https://www.nasa.gov/history/65-years-ago-first-powered-flight-of-the-x-15-hypersonic-rocket-plane/