The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft. The X-15 set speed and altitude records in the 1960s, reaching the edge of outer space and returning with valuable data used in aircraft and spacecraft design. As of September 2015, the X-15 holds the official world record for the highest speed ever reached by a manned, p powered aircraft. Its maximum speed was 4,520 miles per hour (7,274 km/h), or Mach 6.72. Credit to wikipedia for description
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 19.4ft (5.9m)
- Length 48.0ft (14.6m)
- Height 14.3ft (4.4m)
- Empty Weight 7,653lbs (3,471kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,907lbs (6,761kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.261
- Wing Loading 54.9lbs/ft2 (268.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 271.6ft2 (25.2m2)
- Drag Points 3152
Parts
- Number of Parts 71
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 316
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