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The National Interest on MSNThe X-15 was a Starfighter in All But NameThe X-15 was a key bridge between conventional atmospheric flight and spaceflight. The North American X-15 is one of the most ...
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The U.S. Air Force Went to Space on the North American X-15The X-15 is the only conventional aircraft that has ever been flown ... a test flight aboard the North American X-15. Before ever commanding a Gemini or Apollo mission, Armstrong was a test ...
Still the fastest airplane ever flown, the North American X-15 earned its title 40 years ago, when on October 3, 1967 Air Force Major William “Pete” Knight flew the rocket-powered aircraft to ...
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