Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Team_Rocket
|
| gptkbp:crew |
gptkb:1
|
| gptkbp:design |
gptkb:Team_Rocket
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1959 to 1968
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
354,200 feet
|
| gptkbp:engine_type |
gptkb:XLR99_rocket_engine
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
December 3, 1968
June 8, 1959 September 17, 1959 |
| gptkbp:flight_style |
199
|
| gptkbp:has_programs |
gptkb:X-15_program
|
| gptkbp:height |
13 feet 4 inches
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bell X-15
|
| gptkbp:length |
50 feet 11 inches
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Bell_Aircraft_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:max_speed |
4,520 miles per hour
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first manned flight to the edge of space
setting altitude record setting world speed record |
| gptkbp:notable_pilots |
gptkb:Neil_Armstrong
gptkb:Joe_Engle gptkb:William_J._ |
| gptkbp:operational_range |
suborbital and orbital
|
| gptkbp:retired |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:significance |
influenced design of future spacecraft
influenced astronaut training programs influenced aircraft design influenced public interest in space exploration contributed to NASA's space program pioneered high-speed flight research influenced aerospace engineering education influenced rocket design advanced understanding of thermal protection systems advanced understanding of control systems advanced understanding of flight dynamics advanced understanding of human factors in flight advanced understanding of propulsion systems developed techniques for piloting at high speeds influenced commercial aviation research influenced international space programs influenced military aviation research influenced policy on space research funding influenced space exploration missions influenced technological advancements in aviation pioneered high-altitude flight research provided data for the Space Shuttle program influenced international cooperation in space research developed techniques for piloting at high altitudes |
| gptkbp:used_for |
research in hypersonic flight
research in aerodynamics research in spaceflight |
| gptkbp:wingspan |
22 feet 4 inches
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bell_test_pilots
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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