Woodman Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 (edited) Okay... 40 years ago today (Crap!, I'm older than I thought) ...at an altitude of 354,000 ft in North American's X-15A-2 - the highest, and fastest point of the amazing X-15 program. :) <_< Edited October 3, 2007 by Woodman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Godspeed Pete Knight. In my mind that speed record still holds. That UNMANNED X-45 record does not count. The accomplishments of the X-15 program are amazing even today. Nothing else since comes close. Chappie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 The accomplishments of the X-15 program are amazing even today. Nothing else since comes close.Chappie unless of course you count the area 51 test flights of the crashed craft....i mean....uhh... :) I have always loved the x-15. no nonsense about it, it was built to go fast and that's what it looks like. a rocket with little wings just so the pilots head stays up.....that's flying. Bill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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