CHAPTER 3
RIDING THE FIRE: THE X-15
CHALLENGES
Design and build an aircraft to explore the hypersonic realm of upper-atmosphere flight, up to Mach 6, using 1950s technology operating right at the edge of its capability.
Build a cooperative management structure incorporating NASA (and its predecessor), the Air Force, and the U.S. Navy.
Train pilots ...
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