X-15 Flight Program

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aerospace research program
gptkbp:aircraftSupported B-52 Stratofortress
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:contributedTo rocket propulsion research
hypersonic flight research
spacecraft reentry research
aeromedical research
gptkbp:dropLaunch B-52 mothership
gptkbp:endDate 1968
gptkbp:fatalAccident gptkb:Michael_J._Adams
gptkbp:flightNumber 199
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkb:US_Navy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X-15 Flight Program
gptkbp:legacy thermal protection systems
advanced flight control systems
pilot training for spaceflight
gptkbp:location gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:maximumAltitudeAchieved 107.8 km
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 6.7
gptkbp:notableMission Flight 188 (fastest speed)
Flight 91 (highest altitude)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Neil_Armstrong
gptkb:Robert_M._White
gptkb:Jack_McKay
gptkb:Michael_J._Adams
gptkb:Forrest_S._Petersen
gptkb:John_B._McKay
gptkb:William_H._Dana
gptkb:William_J._Knight
gptkb:Milt_Thompson
gptkb:Scott_Crossfield
gptkb:Joe_Engle
gptkbp:numberOfAircraftBuilt 3
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:primaryAircraft gptkb:North_American_X-15
gptkbp:purpose high-speed high-altitude flight research
gptkbp:recordedAt fastest manned aircraft
highest altitude flight by winged aircraft
gptkbp:resultedIn astronaut wings awarded to pilots
data for Apollo program
data for Space Shuttle program
gptkbp:startDate 1959
gptkbp:testLocation gptkb:Rogers_Dry_Lake
gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joe_Engle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6