North American X-15

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:achievedSpaceflight yes
gptkbp:application air launch from B-52 bomber
gptkbp:awards Collier Trophy
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:elevation 107.8 km
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Reaction_Motors_XLR99
gptkbp:engineType piston engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1959-06-08
gptkbp:height 4.01 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North American X-15
gptkbp:length 15.47 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 6.72
7,273 km/h
gptkbp:missions 199 flights
gptkbp:museumDisplay gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:crash_of_X-15_Flight_191_(Michael_Adams_killed)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Neil_Armstrong
gptkb:Robert_M._White
gptkb:Jack_McKay
gptkb:Robert_Rushworth
gptkb:Forrest_S._Petersen
gptkb:John_B._McKay
gptkb:Joseph_A._Walker
gptkb:Pete_Knight
gptkb:William_H._Dana
gptkb:William_J._Knight
gptkb:Michael_Adams
gptkb:Milt_Thompson
gptkb:Scott_Crossfield
gptkb:Joe_Engle
gptkbp:numberBuilt 3
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:NASA
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:program gptkb:X-15_program
gptkbp:retired 1970
gptkbp:role rocket-powered research aircraft
gptkbp:setAltitudeRecord yes
gptkbp:setSpeedRecord yes
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:thrust 57,000 lbf
gptkbp:usedFor aeronautics research
spaceflight research
hypersonic flight research
gptkbp:wingspan 6.8 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Guinness_World_Record
gptkb:NACA
gptkb:Pima_Air_&_Space_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5