X-15A Archives - Pima Air & Space https://pimaair.org/designation/x-15a/ Creating Unlimited Horizons in Aerospace Education Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:04:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 North American X-15A https://pimaair.org/museum-aircraft/north-american-x-15a/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 19:53:10 +0000 https://pimaair.org/?post_type=museum_aircraft&p=4655 North American X-15A Replica The X-15 is one of the most successful aircraft of the X-Plane series of experimental aircraft.  Designed in the late 1950s to explore high altitudes and high speeds the X-15 flew 199 times and set both altitude and speed records.  Eventually the X-15 flew high enough to earn its pilots Astronaut […]

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The X-15 is one of the most successful aircraft of the X-Plane series of experimental aircraft.  Designed in the late 1950s to explore high altitudes and high speeds the X-15 flew 199 times and set both altitude and speed records.  Eventually the X-15 flew high enough to earn its pilots Astronaut wings.  It also set the world’s absolute speed record by flying over six times the speed of sound.

Manufacturer
North American

Markings
U.S. Air Force/NASA, Edwards Air Force Base

Designation
X-15A

Serial Number
“56-6670”

Wingspan 22 ft 4 in.

Wingspan
Length 50 ft

Length
Height 13 ft

Height
Weight 56,130 lbs (loaded)

Weight
Max. Speed 4,520 MPH

Maximum Speed
Service Ceiling 354,200 ft

Service Ceiling
Range 275 miles

Range
Engines One Thiokol XLR99-RM-2 rocket engine with 57,850 pounds of thrust

Engines
Crew 1

Crew


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