X-15 Flight 3-65-97

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Flight
gptkbp:air_traffic_control fly-by-wire
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:cause pilot error
gptkbp:collection valuable for future aerospace projects
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:1
gptkbp:date 1967-03-27
1967-11-30
gptkbp:duration 1959-1968
approximately 4 minutes
gptkbp:elevation approximately 50 miles
107,000 feet
gptkbp:first_flight yes
1959-06-08
1968-10-24
3-65-97
gptkbp:flight_style 199
gptkbp:fuel_type liquid oxygen and kerosene
gptkbp:has_programs Manned Spacecraft Program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-15 Flight 3-65-97
gptkbp:impact near Barstow, California
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:NASA
published by NASA
gptkbp:involved gptkb:X-15_rocket_plane
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:legacy influenced space shuttle design
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:mission research high-speed flight
gptkbp:notable_achievement first manned flight to the edge of space
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Michael_J._Adams
gptkb:William_J._
extensive pre-flight training
over 2000 flight hours
gptkbp:outcome fatal accident
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:X-15_program
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:pilot's_background gptkb:Pilot
gptkbp:research_focus aerodynamics at high speeds
gptkbp:resulted_in safety improvements in flight training
gptkbp:safety_measures implemented after accident
gptkbp:significance first fatal accident in X-15 program
gptkbp:significant_event loss of control
gptkbp:speed Mach 4.5
Mach 5.4
gptkbp:type experimental flight
gptkbp:x-15_program_director gptkb:William_J._
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkb:X-15_rocket_plane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4