X-15 : Extending the Frontiers of Flight ; 2009: Extending the Frontiers of Flight, 2009

By Jenkins, Dennis R.

Book Id: WPLBN0002117992
Format Type: PDF eBook :
File Size: 28.2 MB
Reproduction Date: 2009

Title:	X-15 : Extending the Frontiers of Flight ; 2009: Extending the Frontiers of Flight, 2009
Author:	Jenkins, Dennis R.
Volume:	2009
Language:	English
Subject:	Aircraft, Technology, History
Collections:	Periodicals: Journal and Magazine Collection (Contemporary), NASA E-Book Collection
Historic Publication Date:	2009
Publisher:	National Aeronautics and Space Administration


Citation APA MLA Chicago Jenkins, D. R. (2009). X-15 : Extending the Frontiers of Flight ; 2009. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Description: Since its creation, NASA has steadily advanced flight within the atmosphere, repeatedly influencing aviation's evolution by extending the rich legacy of its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA.

Summary
Summary: The X-15 was the ultimate ""X"" vehicle. Built in the 1950s, she became the fastest and highest-flying winged aircraft of its time. During 199 flights from 1959 through 1968, she collected data about hypersonic flight that was invaluable to aeronautics and to developers of the space shuttle. This book describes the genesis of the program, the design and construction of the aircraft, years of research flights and the experiments that flew aboard them.