X-15: Extending the Frontiers of Flight

by Dennis R. Jenkins

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. 600 plus pages of illustrations, photographs, and more.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, History, Technology, Aviation

1018 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

For being the official NASA history this tome was full of the flavor of the humans who did the great deed of developing and operating the venerable X-15.