X-15 Flight 42

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Flight
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:collection Aerodynamic data
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Space_exploration
gptkbp:control_system Fly-by-wire system
gptkbp:data_usage Aeronautical research
gptkbp:date 1967-08-22
gptkbp:duration 1959-1968
10 minutes
gptkbp:elevation 107,000 feet
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:first_flight 1959-06-08
1968-10-24
gptkbp:height 13 feet 4 inches
gptkbp:historical_significance Key to understanding high-speed flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-15 Flight 42
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Space_Shuttle
Modern rocketry
Manned spaceflight
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering hypersonic research
gptkbp:length 50 feet 11 inches
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 5.2
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:research
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:First_manned_flight_at_hypersonic_speeds
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:William_J._
Test pilot experience required
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:X-15_program
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:related_vehicle gptkb:North_American_X-15
gptkbp:research_focus Hypersonic flight
gptkbp:research_output Engine performance data
Data analysis techniques
High-speed aerodynamics
Telemetry data
Thermal protection systems
Flight envelope expansion
Flight dynamics data
Flight test methodologies
Stability and control data
Data validation techniques
Aerodynamic heating data
Emergency procedures data
Environmental effects data
Flight instrumentation data
Flight test analysis techniques
Flight test assessment techniques
Flight test certification techniques
Flight test compliance techniques
Flight test documentation techniques
Flight test evaluation methodologies
Flight test evaluation techniques
Flight test modeling techniques
Flight test operational techniques
Flight test optimization techniques
Flight test performance techniques
Flight test quality assurance techniques
Flight test regulatory techniques
Flight test reporting techniques
Flight test risk assessment techniques
Flight test risk control techniques
Flight test risk management frameworks
Flight test risk management guidelines
Flight test risk management methodologies
Flight test risk management policies
Flight test risk management practices
Flight test risk management processes
Flight test risk management protocols
Flight test risk management standards
Flight test risk management strategies
Flight test risk management systems
Flight test risk management techniques
Flight test risk management tools
Flight test risk mitigation techniques
Flight test safety assurance techniques
Flight test safety techniques
Flight test simulation techniques
Flight test validation methodologies
Flight test verification techniques
Improved flight control systems
Landing techniques data
Material performance data
Mission planning data
Navigation systems data
Operational procedures data
Pilot safety data
Pilot training techniques
Propulsion data
Reentry data
Safety protocols data
Structural integrity data
gptkbp:safety_record No fatalities
gptkbp:significance High-speed flight research
gptkbp:success gptkb:True
gptkbp:weight 30,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 22 feet 4 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:X-15_rocket_plane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4