X-15

X-15
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Publisher : CreateSpace
Total Pages : 704
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ISBN-10 : 147002585X
ISBN-13 : 9781470025854
Rating : 4/5 (854 Downloads)

Book Synopsis X-15 by : Dennis R. Jenkins

Download or read book X-15 written by Dennis R. Jenkins and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-12-08 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.-publisher description.


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