Statements (101)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Team_Rocket
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control |
fly-by-wire
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
Flight 3-65-100
Flight 3-65-101 Flight 3-65-97 Flight 3-65-98 Flight 3-65-99 |
gptkbp:carrier_aircraft |
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
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gptkbp:collection |
control data
thermal data aerodynamic data |
gptkbp:design |
gptkb:Team_Rocket
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gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:North_American_Aviation
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gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:North_American_Aviation
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gptkbp:duration |
1959-1968
1959 to 1968 |
gptkbp:elevation |
354,200 feet
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gptkbp:engine_type |
gptkb:XLR99_rocket_engine
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gptkbp:final_flight_pilot |
gptkb:William_J._
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gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:Scott_Crossfield
suborbital and orbital 1959-06-08 1968-10-24 June 8, 1959 October 24, 1968 100 km altitude |
gptkbp:flight_style |
199
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gptkbp:has_programs |
gptkb:X-15_program
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration gptkb:NASA |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
X-15
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gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
modern aerospace engineering |
gptkbp:launch_window |
air launch
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gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future space vehicles
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gptkbp:length |
50.5 feet
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:North_American_Aviation
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gptkbp:max_speed |
4,520 mph
4,520 miles per hour Mach 6.72 |
gptkbp:notable_achievement |
Contributed to the development of the Space Shuttle
First manned flight to the edge of space first manned flight to reach the edge of space Conducted scientific experiments in microgravity first manned flight to exceed Mach 10 first manned flight to exceed Mach 4 first manned flight to exceed Mach 5 first manned flight to exceed Mach 6 first manned flight to exceed Mach 7 first manned flight to exceed Mach 8 first manned flight to exceed Mach 9 Contributed to the understanding of hypersonic flight Demonstrated the effects of high-speed flight on the human body First aircraft to reach Mach 4, 5, and 6 Helped establish the boundary of space Influenced future space vehicle designs Pioneered pilot training for spaceflight Provided data for high-speed flight research Served as a platform for atmospheric research Tested re-entry and landing techniques Tested rocket propulsion systems Tested advanced materials for high-temperature environments |
gptkbp:notable_pilots |
gptkb:Richard_Gordon
gptkb:Scott_Crossfield gptkb:Neil_Armstrong gptkb:Chuck_Yeager gptkb:Robert_White gptkb:Joe_Engle gptkb:William_J._ gptkb:Milton_O._Thompson gptkb:Charles_Bassett gptkb:John_Mc_Kay Charles William Fred Ascani |
gptkbp:number_built |
gptkb:3
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gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:NASA |
gptkbp:operational_use |
research and development
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gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:record |
fastest speed for a manned aircraft
highest altitude for a manned aircraft |
gptkbp:research_focus |
hypersonic flight
aerodynamic heating reentry dynamics control surfaces at high speeds |
gptkbp:retirement |
completion of research objectives
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gptkbp:significance |
pioneered high-speed and high-altitude flight
first manned vehicle to reach hypersonic speeds |
gptkbp:status |
retired
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gptkbp:used_by |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:NASA |
gptkbp:used_for |
gptkb:scientific_research
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gptkbp:weight |
30,000 pounds
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gptkbp:wingspan |
22.8 feet
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bell_X-1
gptkb:Dryden_Flight_Research_Center gptkb:Michael_Collins gptkb:Neil_Armstrong |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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