X15

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/X15

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:awards	Collier Trophy
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:elevation	107.8 km
gptkbp:emptyWeight	6,620 kg
gptkbp:engine	gptkb:Reaction_Motors_XLR99
gptkbp:engineType	piston engine
gptkbp:firstFlight	1959-06-08
gptkbp:fuelType	ammonia
gptkbp:height	4.01 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	X15
gptkbp:length	15.47 m
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	Mach 6.72
gptkbp:missions	199 flights
gptkbp:notableAchievement	first manned aircraft to reach space (above 100 km) first manned aircraft to fly at Mach 6
gptkbp:numberBuilt	3
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:NASA gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:oxidizer	liquid oxygen
gptkbp:platform	B-52 Stratofortress
gptkbp:purpose	aeronautical research
gptkbp:retired	1970
gptkbp:testPilots	gptkb:Neil_Armstrong gptkb:William_J._Knight gptkb:Scott_Crossfield gptkb:Joe_Engle
gptkbp:wingspan	6.8 m
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Old_Swan gptkb:X15_bus gptkb:East_Yorkshire_Buses gptkb:X1-X38_express_bus_routes
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7