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X-15 Cockpit
X-15 Cockpit

This photo shows the X-15 cockpit.

X-15 Pilots Receive Astronaut Wings
X-15 Pilots Receive Astronaut Wings

Four of the five surviving X-15 pilots were on hand when astronaut wings were presented to the three NASA pilots…

X-15 Begins Climb after Launch
X-15 Begins Climb after Launch

The rocket-powered X-15 aircraft leaves a spectacular contrail as it begins its climb after launch from its modified B-52B mothership…

X-15 Begins its Climb After Launch
X-15 Begins its Climb After Launch

The X-15 rocket-powered aircraft begins its climb after launch at the NASA Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.

X-15 attached to Wing Pylon of a B-52
X-15 attached to Wing Pylon of a B-52

This photo illustrates how the X-15 rocket powered aircraft was taken aloft under the wing of a B-52.

X-15 with Two External Fuel Tanks
X-15 with Two External Fuel Tanks

The second X-15 rocket plane (56-6671) is shown with two external fuel tanks which were added during its conversion to…

X-15 Pilots
X-15 Pilots

The X-15 flight crew, left to right: Air Force Captain Joseph H. Engle, Air Force Major Robert A. Rushworth, NASA…

X-15 #3 Control Panel
X-15 #3 Control Panel

Instruments of X-15 ship 3 control panel show the final Honeywell MH-96 configuration as it appeared in 1966.

X-15A #2 with Dummy Ramjet Attached
X-15A #2 with Dummy Ramjet Attached

X-15A #2 in flight. First flight with dummy ramjet attached. Flight 2-51-92, Pete Knight – pilot.

X-15A #2 with Full-Scale Ablative Applied
X-15A #2 with Full-Scale Ablative Applied

X-15A #2 is rolled out of the paint shop after having the full-scale ablative applied.