X-15

GPTKB entity

Statements (101)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:air_traffic_control fly-by-wire
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
gptkbp:collection control data
thermal data
aerodynamic data
gptkbp:design gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:duration 1959-1968
1959 to 1968
gptkbp:elevation 354,200 feet
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:XLR99_rocket_engine
gptkbp:final_flight_pilot gptkb:William_J._
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
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
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Space_Shuttle
modern aerospace engineering
gptkbp:launch_window air launch
gptkbp:legacy influenced future space vehicles
gptkbp:length 50.5 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
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
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_use research and development
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:aircraft
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
gptkbp:significance pioneered high-speed and high-altitude flight
first manned vehicle to reach hypersonic speeds
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:weight 30,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 22.8 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bell_X-1
gptkb:Dryden_Flight_Research_Center
gptkb:Michael_Collins
gptkb:Neil_Armstrong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4