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Description
| Manufacturer: | North American | |
| Base model: | X-15 | |
| Designation: | X-15 | |
| Version: | A-2 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Research | |
| First Flew: | 1964/06/25 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 52' 5" | 15.9 m | |
| Height: | 14' | 4.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 22' 5" | 6.8 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 56,132 lb | 25,456 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Reaction Motors YLR-99 rocket engine | ||
| Thrust (each): | 50,000 lb | 22,675 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 250 miles | 402 km | |
| Max Speed: | 4,520 mph | 7,278 km/h | 3,934 kt |
| Ceiling: | 354,200 ft | 107,955 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
X-15A-2 on display
United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Lou Varricchio , VT | 1. I am searching for NACA or USAF documents (and personal anecdotes) relating to the mid-1950s proposed (and quickly abandoned) orbital X-15B. The plan was to launch and orbit a beefed-up version of the X-15 on the back of a Navaho rocket. Any suggestions where to look?
2. Has anyone seen the DVD release of the 1962 Hollywood movie "X-15"? Sadly, MGM Home Video ignored all the distorted NASA/USAF X-15 flight stock footage. It's a mess not up to MGM's usual high standards. However, the ground scenes in the movie are a rare Cinemascope document of the program. All filmed at EAFB. 11/25/2006 @ 04:14 [ref: 14841] |
| Craig Clary , CA | I had the rare opporunity to actually help restore a former 1964 United States Air Force UH-1F Huey Helicopter s/n 63-13143 there at the March Field Air Museum, I spent over 5 years working on it before I left the Museum in February 2004, I spent alot of time working on getting the history for the UH-1F Huey and was greatly surprised at what it was used for there at Edwards AFB during the mid and late 1960s, once I got all the information that I could find, I turned it all over to the March Field Air Museum's web master and he put it on the Museum's web site.
Then the other day I looked at the web site and everything that I had put on the web site had been deleted except for the Huey's Military Specifications, I feel like I just waisted my time now, because the history for that Huey was completely erased because of some higher-up's dumb decision. 11/16/2006 @ 05:23 [ref: 14750] |
| J. Yarnell Poopcity, FL | I really like this sight.. it is very helpful....but getting more info on history of this plane would be even better. :D 03/24/2004 @ 18:04 [ref: 7043] |
| doesnt matter! , SC | Yeah, more info please!!!! 11/13/2002 @ 12:04 [ref: 6065] |
| Charles (JetWhiz) , FL | It seems that X-15A-2 should have a ceiling of 314,750ft while X-15A should have the 354,200ft ceiling -- not the other way around. X-15 ship 3 was the only one to reach 354,200ft.
take a look at my website: http://GlobalAircraft.tripod.com ~JetWhiz 07/13/2001 @ 08:26 [ref: 2659] |
| CBG , MT | This sight is great for information about aircraft but you do need a few more links to do with this plane.
06/03/2001 @ 05:11 [ref: 2400] |
| William Hawkins , ID | More info please! 05/14/2001 @ 14:11 [ref: 2277] |
| Who Cares? , IL | PLEASE SEND IN MORE INFO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 05/13/2001 @ 15:41 [ref: 2271] |
| Andrew Stafford London, AL | This sight is great Im a major X-15A-2 fan and I have soon nearly every sight on the internet to do with this fantastic "plane" 05/13/2001 @ 04:42 [ref: 2269] |
| Tony Mitchell , AL | This sight needs more links for this cool plane I need more!
05/12/2001 @ 07:49 [ref: 2264] |
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