Original UNALTERED 1959 Documentary | Inside the X-15: NASA's Revolutionary Rocket Plane
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Get ready to witness the thrilling story of the X-15, a near-space vehicle that changed the course of aviation and space exploration. In this documentary, we dive deep into the X-15 program, showcasing rare test footage, interviews with the engineers behind the scenes, and the courageous pilots who pushed this rocket-powered plane to its limits. From early missions and in-flight views from B-52s to onboard cockpit footage and chase aircraft angles, you'll experience the highs and lows of the X-15's journey to the edge of space.
Discover how the X-15 reached incredible speeds and altitudes, becoming a key player in future NASA missions, including the Apollo program. This documentary also explores the challenges, accidents, and relentless spirit of innovation that made the X-15 a legend in aerospace history.
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I watched this documentary back when I was in 4th grade, 1968-69. Cool to see it again at 63 years of age.
Hey, thanks for the comment. I remember it from the early 70s at about the same age. And I remember being completely amazed. Check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
We lived in the high desert not far from Edward's when several of the X-15 tests were flown. As an 8, 9, & 10 year old it was an exciting time when everything in aviation technology was happening way out on the ragged edge. We schoolboys (and maybe a girl or two) knew the names of all of these pilots, and they inspired us and gave us someone to look up to. I feel really fortunate to have lived through the entirety of the nascent space program, from Mercury, Gemini, and on to Apollo and the moon. That era was a constant string of incredible achievements. Being young made it just that much more intense.
I had a buddy stationed at Edwards, used to go visit and thought it was a pretty cool place. Then I got assigned there.
Thanks for the comment! I started going out there with my family, about the same age, at the end of the Apollo and the beginning of the space shuttle. A different era. All analog and solid-state. I was always excited to go see the plane graveyards in the desert. Lots of history. Thanks for sharing.
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp very cool!
You have truly lived history.
We all have 😁 Thanks for the comment & watching. If you are interested in other historical documentaries, check out this 1965 round-up of NASA :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Scott Crossfield: An engine fire, then a hard landing that breaks the fuselage in two, then a test stand explosion that blows him clear of the fire. And then he climbs back in the X-15 cockpit, just another day at the office. Balls of Steel.
Absolutely agree. If I could be half as daring! Thanks for watching! Keep looking up, and watch more:) ruclips.net/video/Aq_gGBf5gv0/видео.html
I read his book, and I think from memory he said that test stand explosion produced more than 20G for a split second (may have been 50, can't remember). He defines the meaning of the words 'test pilot'!
@@MikePhillips-pl6ov, if I recall correctly, he experienced a heavier “G” loading in that split second than anyone ever has, and lived to tell about it….you’re absolutely right - Scott Crossfield is a thoroughly remarkable human being!
I always liked his
humanity
Like he saw himself as lucky normal and treated the camera enthusiastically. He was having fun.
OF BRASS
At the grade school that I went to, the principle was so excited about the X-15 program that he would announce over the PA the results of each flight same day!
Hey, thanks for the comment! Best story yet! thanks for sharing. There was always an air of excitement whenever we would discuss it in grade school. Keep looking up!
This is a fantastic documentary. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the comment & thanks for watching. Remember to keep looking up. If you are interested in other historical documentaries, check out this 1965 round-up of NASA :)ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
I grew up right next to Edwards Air Force base and was a young boy there in 1959. We got to see and hear all the aircraft that took off from the base back in those days. It was a great time to be alive, even though none of us knew what the jets were called back then.
Thanks for watching! We used to drive out to the desert in our RV to watch them when I was a kid in the e70. Always fond memories :) How about the X-43? ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp That is so cool. If it was early 70 before the freeway was finished, you would have went on Sierra Hwy to the Edwards turn off in Rosamond. From there out to Edwards was the lake bed and ALL desert in those days. An RV would have been great for that. My family lived so close we would just drive there and then back home after. My dad also worked there back then and everyone knew everyone out there back in those days. Your right about the fond memories.
Those were exciting times. I was a kid. I lived for the Gemini and Apollo missions. SO Exciting. What to look forward today????? The cost of living. Survival. Affording groceries.
Excellent upload, all happened the year I was born, to see it now, so exciting. Thanks a lot. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching. Lovin the daisy! Keep looking up!
After everything Scott Crossfield survived as a test pilot, he dies in a Cessna 210 crash back in 2006. A huge loss!
I agree. A huge loss. I remember thinking at the time, "Maybe that's the way he wanted it." Thanks for watching, and keep looking up: ) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
If I remember correctly, he flew alone into a thunderstorm, and had an in flight break up. There are worse ways to go.
90 y/o Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders died this year flying a Beech. Are these checking out crashes? We'll never know.
Yah Hang, same with Francis Gary Powers. He survived being shot down over Soviet Russia in a U2, then died later flying a network news helicopter. The cause-ran out of fuel.
It's the difference between flying a plane and driving a car. A pilot can't afford any complacency, even the best pilots can be killed by the simplest of aircraft if they're not on the ball. Even the best of the best are still human. RIP
Awesome film!!!!
Hey, Thanks for the comment, and thanks for watching :) A nice little find from NASA! Check out the X-43 ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
The Real Stuff from The Right Stuff.
Thanks for sharing. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥃🇿🇦
You bet! Thanks for watching!
Ahh, much better than the upload with music! 😀
Lesson learned. Thanks for the comment, remember to keep looking up, and watch more:) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Thanks for watching.
Yeah, I hate Utube videos with repetitive and annoying musak. Sometimes silence can be golden.
Music heard at 00:40.
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp "Keep looking up" just like Jack Horkheimer used to say.
@@james-faulkner Yeah, but that was original music from the documentary itself.
I remember back in the 1960s, NASA released almost weekly short progress films on everything NASA was doing. This was one of many films.
Hey, thanks for the comment. I kind of hope they are sitting somewhere waiting to be found. I really enjoy the historical footage and the memories they bring back. Thanks for watching, and keep looking up! Check out the other X-planes :) ruclips.net/video/55wPPafHI1c/видео.html
Actually, this film was produced and distributed by North American Aviation rather than NASA.
How fascinating it was watching this in school as a kid. Just as fascinating today… thanks for the post!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching, and keep looking up:) Check out the X-43 ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
That was brilliant. I love content like this.👍
Hey @markhooper5824, Glad you enjoyed it. A gem from NASA. Thanks for watching, and check out the early years of NASA :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Neil Armstrong !! Very nice documentary! Thanks !
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching:) If you are interested in other historical documentaries, check out this 1965 round-up of NASA :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Wonderful colour copy. Very exciting documentary. Great show
Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching. Check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
Greatest age in history.
The golden age of space exploration. Thanks for watching. Enjoy more history with these 1965 NASA highlights :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Had the pleasure of crawling all over the insides of that B-52 when it was stored at the Pima Air Museum Arizona.
It later launched the Pegasus Space systems... History at its best
Hey, thanks for the comment. The B52 was an amazing aircraft. Pegasus is an interesting subject worthy of a video. Thanks for watching, and watch more:) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Outstanding documentary, especially for the time. Thank you for trip back in time.
Thanks for watching. And keep looking up :) Check out NASA in 1965. ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Thanks for posting a true treasure
Thanks for watching. I had fun watching it, and I'm glad others are, too. Remember to keep looking up. If you are interested in other treasures, check out this 1965 round-up of NASA :)
ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
I remember being a young teenager watching for everything X-15. After all, living in Columbus,Ohio where the X-15s were bulit, I felt like part of the team.
It is interesting how there seems to be a connection to it for a lot of people. Mine was going out to the desert to see it fly as a kid. Thanks for watching. And keep looking up :) Check out NASA in 1965. ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
That's wonderful that you watched for news of the X-15 as a child, however you are mistaken about where the X-15 was designed and constructed. The X-15 was built by North American Aviation at their facility in Los Angeles, California. The building was adjacent to the grounds of Los Angeles International Airport. After construction the X-15 was loaded on the back of a flatbed truck and taken to the Antelope Valley and Edwards AFB in California's Mojave Desert. The flights all occurred over what was called The High Range, which was a 400 mile long corridor reaching from Edwards AFB to the northeastern part of Nevada. The only time that any X-15 was in Ohio was when the X-15A-2 was retired and moved to the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, where it is now on permanent display. X-15 no. 1 was placed on permanent display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.
Had the X-15 model as a child ; still thrilling and inspirational 😎 !
Hey, thanks for the comment. I had one, too, until my sister broke it. Do kids still make models? Thanks for watching, keep looking up, and watch more:) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp Model making has almost disappeared nowadays, but there are still many people who continue to do it. They are often the ones who grew up on making models, and have continued to drive the industry for older people now. I have a large selection of X-15 models, from a tiny 1/144th scale kit up through a 1/15th scale X-15 that is four feet long. I often use them as part of my displays when I do my talks on the X-15 program.
@@x15galmichelleevanswhere do you do your talks?
@@bigbaddms I live in California, but have done my talks about the X-15 all over the world. The majority of my talks are in the United States, where I have done presentations in 20 states so far. Outside the US I have done talks in England, Spain, Australia, Japan, China, and Antarctica.
Wow...test pilot....balls of steel.
I know, right? Thanks for watching and check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
I started working at McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach in 1987. I was working with an old timer in engineering. He worked on the X-15 when he got out of college. He had great stories about those days. He said that the electrical harnesses all bundled together and routed to the aft fuselage in a huge bundle. He said that they played a role in keeping it together when the fuselage broke. He had another story where he was being driven on a bus at Edwards AFB. He said that it was very cold and he only had a thin jacket. The bus driver pulled up to an old hangar and instructed him to stay there and he’d be picked up. The bus driver got off and drove off in a jeep. He waited for awhile bus was freezing. He got off the bus and went into the hangar to warm up. There was the U2. He turned around and a guard was standing there with a rifle and said, “What are you doing here?” “It’s freezing out there”. The guard said, “I had to take a piss. Get back on the bus. You didn’t see anything.”
Wow, great stories. It's always the wiring that keeps things together and how cool it is to walk in on the U2. Thanks for watching, and keep looking up. Check out the X-43:) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
Curious if you recall the name of your friend who worked on the X-15. Wondering if I was able to meet and interview him for my book. I talked with several people from North American Aviation who did mechanical work on the X-15, such as doing the wiring bundles.
@@x15galmichelleevans Joe Jagiello
@@jamesdellaneve9005 Thanks. Unfortunately, that is not someone I interviewed. If you know of anyone interested, I'll be doing a talk about the X-15 at the Western Museum of Flight in Torrance on Saturday, January 18th. I know some of the X-15 guys are planning to be there.
@@x15galmichelleevans Nice. Unfortunately, Joe passed away 20 years ago. He was an old fashioned draftsman.designer. We were using ink and Mylar on the C-17 in 1990. I was a young CAD guy. Joe designed the avionics cabinets. Pretty much by himself. Around 400 parts on each cabinet. I backloaded his design into 3D CAD and assembled it in the system. It was nearly perfect. His drawings were revision A and B, which means that his designs were nearly perfect.
Great documentary! I love this style with the actual old footage. I wish it were a bit longer though and told the complete history of the X15 with all it’s accomplishments and tragedies.
Thanks for the comment & thanks for watching. That's a good idea! I'll start working on one. Remember to always keep looking up and watch the space shuttle learn how to fly :) ruclips.net/video/v5tZ_UGAm1M/видео.html
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You Stupid!🤡
Fascinating views. First time I original moving footage.
Though a bit overdramatic, with the spectacular montage, the blended in sound, and the fanfare-music.
Glad you enjoyed it! Just remember, it was produced with the specific purpose of winning over the American public. Thanks for watching!
A classic documentary--thanks a lot for sharing it!
Thanks for watching. And keep looking up :) Check out NASA in 1965. ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Ahh. The good ole days. Ashtrays everywhere. The guy in the interview near the end casually talks about the program as cigarette smoke waffles its way up past him. But they got stuff done, come hell or high water.
Ahhh...cigarettes, processed food, no sleep, and at the end of the day, some scotch. All to deal with the stress. A different world. I don't think I could have survived. Thanks for watching. If you are interested in other historical documentaries, check out this 1965 round-up of NASA :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Yep, and they are all way dead from cancer.
@@KlingbergWingMkII Also emphysema.
@@KlingbergWingMkII Even the Narrator has a good 2 pack a day Lucky Strike voice. We were a better nation when cigarettes could advertise and lawyers couldn’t. Now that’s a fact.
He was in his 30s when this film was made but he looks way older. Cigarettes will do that to you.
Mike Wallace, narrator, soon the be the controversial host of 60 minutes. Wonderful sense of excitement and adventure. Thank you !
Hey @williamthethespian, thanks for the comment. I've checked this out and have been told it could be a few prominent figures from the era, including Mike Wallace, Hugh Downs, and even Walter Conkrite. NASA has said it was an unknown voice actor they regularly used during the '60s. If anyone has further information, please let me know :)
Hey, thanks for the comment. Would love to know who it really was. Thanks for watching.
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp The narrator's name has been lost to history. I used to know it long ago, but have forgotten. This narrator did dozens of government films. There were very few occasions when a well known narrator was contracted for such a film. One of those exceptions was one of my very favorite NASA films. It was titled "A Man's Reach Should Exceed His Grasp" and was narrated by Burgess Meredith. Great film that I still love watching today.
Amazingly brave people.
They sure were! Thanks for watching, and check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
I was 2 years old. When this was filmed . My older brother had models of the x15 told me all about it when I was 6 or 7 years old and was old enough to understand what was happening.
Hey, thanks for the comment. I was about the same age a decade later, in the late sixties. But it still had a thrill to it! thanks for watching. Check out NASA in the 60s :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Glorious, wonderful, thanks for sharing it.
Glad you enjoyed it. I thought it was a great find from NASA. You might be interested in NASA in 1965 :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Thanks for watching & keep looking up!
Man, remember back in the 60s the X-15 was the coolest thing
hey @mikehobart, It was an amazing airplane that kept our imaginations going. Thanks for watching. Check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
Still is! No aircraft has ever come close to achieving what the X-15 did more than half a century ago.
These men were just awesome.....with balls of bronze and iron. And nary one of them were what you'd call arrogant about their achievements. More so elated that they'd survived yet another risky test. X-15s were powerful machines, even by today's standards.
They were awesome and knew how many people were supporting them, so I believe they definitely thought it was a group effort. That kept them humble. Keep looking up and keep watching. Check out NASA in the 60s :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Fantastic documentary. I enjoyed the old school production and great editing. Thanks for posting, you’ve earned a subscriber.
Hey, thanks for the comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was a nice find from NASA. You might be interested in NASA in 1965 :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Thanks for watching & keep looking up!
Everything was so badass back then...
Fearless guys living for the next adrenalin rush! Thanks for watching. and check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
Scottie Crossfield - Gentleman- Engineer- Aviator- Patriot.
Scott Crossfield truly embodied all of those qualities-a gentleman, a brilliant engineer, an exceptional aviator, and a devoted patriot. Thank you for honoring his memory with such fitting words!
A toddler when this happened, I grew up fascinated with jets and rockets. Then NASA space missions kept me enthralled while living in Houston until puberty when girls seized my attention, peaking the summer the Eagle landed on the Moon and the girl next door played footsie with me one fine evening on the banks of a dark water bayou. Soon after that, prospect of being drafted to fight in Vietnam overshadowed all the joy.
Hey, thanks for sharing that. It was a different age. I was a decade or so later and had the shuttle to keep us entertained. Keep looking up and keep watching. Check out NASA in the 60s :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Your girlfriend undoubtedly had pretty feet.
I had the privilege of sitting in the cockpit of the X15 when it was sitting on the tarmac at Edwards AFB. My dad was a Dutch pilot attending the testpilot school mid 1960 to early 1961. I was only 3 1/2 years old and my dad told me not to touch anything. That was my 1st cockpit to sit in...
I remember only that the cockpit was very small and looked quite simple (that realisation came only years later when I had seen more plane cockpits). The black plane sitting on the tarmac looked real small compared to the huge planes also there. Never asked my dad when exactly i got to sit in the cockpit. My guess is early 1961.
Amazing plane...
Hey @jokkerman4958, What an incredible story! Sitting in the cockpit of the legendary X-15 at such a young age must have been an unforgettable experience, especially with your dad being part of the Test Pilot School. Thanks for sharing such a personal and unique piece of history with us!
Sweet.
That modified broom stick to hold the canopy open...cant beat that for innovation!
You got that right! Great observation! The X-15 program really showcased the "do more with less" mindset, and sometimes it’s the simplest solutions-like that modified broomstick-that get the job done. I imagine the engineers and pilots working on the X-15 had to improvise quite a bit as they were constantly pushing the limits of what was possible. Thanks for the comment, and watch more:) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp I remember watching this in the late 60s. How we were filled with wonder as young children by all this innovation thank you for posting it.
Thanks for watching!
That was the X-1, pilot - Chuck Yager.
It was not a broomstick, but a steel rod designed and manufactured for its purpose.
'ol scott crossfield - the right stuff
Agree and yet NASA didn’t choose him for astronaut training even though he had more degrees than the guys who were selected😮
Hey @talpajam, thanks for the comment. His contributions, especially with the X-15 program, were crucial to advancing human spaceflight. Check out the X-43 :)ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
@@sammysouth8372 Scotty was literally told by some friends at NASA in charge of astronaut selection to not bother with applying to the Astronaut Office because he would be turned down. They appreciated his expertise, but felt he was too independent.
Refreshing seeing actual footage, not PC generated crap.😊😊
Thanks for the comment...Imagine the difficulty in trying to film the X-15 as it was flying. Must have used a lot of chase planes.
If you enjoyed seeing actual footage, you would enjoy NASA's "wrap-up" of 1965. check it out here: ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Thanks for watching & remember to keep looking up!
Yep, even if 25% was shot on the ground and made to look like they are flying!
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp Most X-15 missions used 4 chase planes, but sometimes it varied to just 3 or up to 5. There were usually 2 launch chase aircraft, one at around the midpoint of the scheduled flight near an emergency lakebed, and at least one or two for landing chase at Edwards.
It's incredible to think that while this was going on, Kelly Johnson was designing the SR-71.
Hi, Fred. The Mad Obsession to go fast, never to be outgrown! Thanks for watching, and check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
National Treasure 🫠
I agree! And it led to so many other projects. If you enjoyed seeing historical footage, you would enjoy NASA's "wrap-up" of 1965. check it out here:
ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Thanks for watching & remember to keep looking up!
Mind blowing. Thank you.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching. And keep looking up :) Check out NASA in 1965. ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
I too, jad an X 15 Model, and most-likely Saw this Film in Grade School. I knew about Niel Armstrong being one of the X-15 Pilots.
An exciting Time as Man soon was Launched into Space.
hey @ericanderson2987, I had one too. I think it was the most popular model growing up! Thanks for watching, and check out an Apollo video:) ruclips.net/video/0RoFa_FTGug/видео.html
Chuck Yeager! In the late 1980s/early 1990s I had a flight simulator program in his name.
Hey, thanks for the comment. How cool is that! His name is synonymous with good flying. Thanks for watching and checking out the Ultimate Saturn V launch :) ruclips.net/video/0IpskIFBQ-Q/видео.html
I love how the engineers hid in the blockhouse while Crossfield sits totally exposed in the cockpit strapped to a bomb. How he ever plucked up the courage to get in another one after that is beyond my comprehension.
Anyone would be hesitant. He just got back to it. Fearless. Thanks for watching! Check out NASA in 1965 :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
I was at Univ of Dayton. Associate Deg. Digital Computer the right choice. My instructor was a designer at WPAFB.
I went on to KSC with IBM .Apollo 7..12 .through 17.
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really appreciate an upload of this without it being turned into pudding by AI gore honestly, nice one
Hey, thanks for the comment. Glad you enjoyed it! Check out more real stuff:) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
Scott Crossfield was one of the best test pilots of all times! R.I.P.
Without a doubt. Thanks for watching!
What a fabulous documentary from the early years of the programme (although the title is incorrect, as flight records up to 1962 are shown) and it's a pity that the later version of the X-15 with the ablative coating and extra fuel tanks isn't shown.
It was a good find from NASA. Thanks for the comment and the correction. Duly noted. If you enjoyed the X-15, you might enjoy the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
Thanks for watching!
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp No problem! Subscribed :)
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This documentary came from North American Aviation, and it was made long before the updated X-15, the X-15A-2 with the external tanks and ablative coating, was put into service. There were only two missions out of 199 that featured the ablative, and only four that had the external tanks, and onky three of those had fuel on board.
I noticed the flaps deployed at altitude but then it zoomed out showing they're only deployed on the right wing. Realizing it was to compensate for the asymmetrical loading I looked up the gross weight of the X15 .. 33,000 lb ! That's nearly half the bomb load of a B52.
Thanks for the comment. I did not notice that when I watched...I'll have to take another look.
Did they have simulators then? I suspect not. If not that was a hell of a good landing. And an outstanding piece of aeronautical engineering.
Hey @sideshowbob5237, Great question! The X-15 pilots did have access to simulators, but they were far more basic compared to today's advanced systems and were used more to help the pilots understand how the aircraft would respond in certain situations, particularly during the extreme speeds and altitudes the X-15 was capable of reaching. However, much of the skill still came down to the pilot’s experience and quick reflexes. Thanks for watching! Check out NASA in the 60s :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Imagine going from a 12000 lbf thrust engine to a 60000 lbf thrust engine. Must have been a hell of a ride!
Just imagine the stress on the body. Tough Guys! Keep looking up and keep watching. Check out NASA in the 60s :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Wow landing on skids
Hey @sunnindawg, Thanks for the comment. Yeah, the X-15 had skids instead of traditional landing wheels to save weight Before landing, these skids were deployed to help safely bring the aircraft to a stop on the dry lake bed. Thanks for watching, and check out NASA of 1965 :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
That was one hell of a RUD at 20:00
Thanks for the comment. The system certainly fell apart quickly. But out of failure... Thanks for watching, and watch more:) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
The 1960's must have been a great time to be an an engineer....I hope the young generation can be inspired from NASA and Elon Musk pushing the boundaries of Aviation.. We need more kids involved in STEM .....
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! The 1960s truly were an incredible time for engineering, with breakthroughs like the X-15 program pushing the limits of what was possible. Inspiring the next generation to get involved in STEM is key to continuing this legacy. Hopefully, young minds today will be motivated by these achievements to reach even greater heights! Thanks for watching and check out early X :) ruclips.net/video/55wPPafHI1c/видео.html
Getting people excited about what the X-15 accomplished more than 60 years ago is the reason I wrote my book about the program. It is wonderful to see the excitement from people who have read it, and also those who come to my presentations on the program all across the world. The X-15 inspired people in the 1960s and continues to do so today.
@@x15galmichelleevans Please send me info on your book and presentations. I have a teenage son that could benefit from this :)
We're going BALLISTIC 🚀 😮
More Ballistics here: ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Thanks for watching, and keep looking up:)
These flights were done mostly by the double XLR-11 installation plane. I believe that early X-15 flew to just over 100,000 feet and also maxed out at Mach 3.1, just about the speed record set by the X-2.
Hey, thanks for the comment & enjoy more from the era :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
True, the X15 flights of 59-60 were flown with a pair of XLR11-RM-13's with a total thrust of 16000 lbs.
In Nov, 1960 the X15s got the XLR99 engine. That engine started at 15000lbs of thrust amd was throttlable up to 57000lbs of thrust..must have been a big kick in the butt when they firewalled it. 😁
The X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft by a wide margin. "The retirement of the X-15 (due to funding cutbacks) after its record-setting Mach 6.70 (4,520 mph) flight prompted pilot Pete Knight to remark that he would have pushed it to even faster speeds if he knew it was the last flight. In his remarks to a number of aviation groups, [North American Aviation test pilot Scott] Crossfield cited the X-15 as one of few aircraft that caused grown men to cry upon its retirement." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Scott_Crossfield#North_American_Aviation_career
Hey, thanks for the comment. I wonder how fast it could have gone. But how about the SR-71 Blackbird? Thanks for watching. If you are interested in other historical documentaries, check out this 1965 round-up of NASA :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp The SR-71 flew less than half the speed of the X-15. The X-15 was designed to fly at Mach 6, and it eventually hit Mach 6.70 on 3 October 1967. With the external tanks and the ablator that were added to the X-15A-2 it was possible that the X-15 could have achieved up to Mach 8. Unfortunately the aircraft never had that opportunity because of some bad engineering that allowed burn through of the fuselage on the Mach 6.70 flight because of the addition of the dummy scram,jet on the lower ventral. No one ever modeled the shock wave impingement of that scramjet. Remove it, and the higher speeds could have been achieved.
X 15 is more a horizontal flight rocket than a manned aircraft ... It doesn't even made a slight curve, only the thrust alter a minimun in their flight attitude...
@@kkteutsch6416 The X-15 flew several different trajectories, depending on the specific mission requirement. All of those trajectories included a component of vertical flight to gain the altitude necessary to accomplish the mission. Launch from the B-52 occurred at approximately 45K ft. On a speed run, the X-15 would angle upward to usually around 100K ft, where it would level off and do the run until engine burn out. On an altitude mission, the X-15 would angle upward on a ballistic trajectory, achieving a height of 250K ft to 350K ft. On all missions the X-15 was able to turn from its initial flight heading. Every mission required a nearly 360 degree turn prior to landing, and other missions also included significant heading changes during other parts of the flight as well. So the X-15 did a lot more than just accomplish a "horizontal flight" with a "slight curve."
@@x15galmichelleevans Yes, and when one well known pilot overshot Edwards and found himself over LA he had to do some maneuvering to just to turn around and clear the mountains and get back to Rogers Dry Lake. They were three of them: 66670, 66671 and 66672. 66672, the high altitude bird, was lost in a fatal crash in one of the last flights. They were airplanes-they had all the airplane control surfaces plus little rocket thrusters for for attitude control at very high altitude.
By God those lads had a big pair!
Hey @scroggins100, No doubt about it! The X-15 pilots were pushing the absolute limits, and flying took incredible bravery. They paved the way for modern space exploration and aeronautical advances. True pioneers! Thanks for watching! Check out the Saturn V Ultimate Launch :) ruclips.net/video/0IpskIFBQ-Q/видео.html
September 15th, 1959, I was 4 months old when that happen long time back. Now I'm 65 years old.
Thanks for sharing. What an amazing airplane that kept our imaginations going. Thanks for watching. Check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
More stations that upload historic film clips need to be aware of how valuable not altering the footage by "up-scaling" it actually is. So much is lost plus it gains the description of being altered. With all of the lunatics out there denying the reality of space travel that just gives them more ridiculous ammo.
Hey, thanks for the comment. 2 versions of this documentary were put up. One with alterations and added music and one unaltered. The unaltered version is 10x more popular. Thanks for watching! And keep looking up!
They were made of the right stuff. God bless them all.
Hey @TheNobbynoonar. No doubt about it! The X-15 pilots were pushing the absolute limits. They paved the way for modern space exploration and aeronautical advances. True pioneers! Thanks for watching! Check out the Saturn V Ultimate Launch :) ruclips.net/video/0IpskIFBQ-Q/видео.html
Harry Andonian flew BALL 8. Got his autograph in my flight log
How cool is that! Something to treasure. Keep looking up and keep watching. Check out NASA in the 60s :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Col. Andonian was the pilot of the B-52 mothership on 7 of its 199 missions.
Scott Crossfield Elementary School, Herndon, Virginia.
At his death in 2006, Crossfield was a resident of Herndon, VA.
Crossfield died piloting a Cessna 210A into thunderstorms on a trip from Alabama to Manassas, VA.
Crossfield was returning from Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, where he had given a speech to a class of young Air Force officers attending the Air and Space Basic Course. His funeral was held at Arlington National Cemetery on August 15, 2006.
Thank you for sharing those details about Scott Crossfield and his legacy. It's amazing to see how deeply he impacted aviation history, from his groundbreaking flights to his dedication to educating future generations. His tragic passing while piloting a Cessna reminds us of the risks these pioneers continually took, even beyond their official careers. Naming a school after him in Herndon, VA is a fitting tribute to someone who not only made history but also remained committed to inspiring others. His contributions will always be remembered.
Scott was no given the proper weather updates, which led to his fatal crash. The final weather report was issued just minutes after he left the airport, and it was never radioed to him, so he had no idea what he was heading into, until it was too late. The terrible things said about Scotty's flying skills by Chuck Yeager after the accident should never be forgotten, not forgiven.
Scott Crossfield died April 2006, plane crash, he was 84.
Al White died April 2006, he was 87.
Joe Walker died in 1966 when the F104 he was piloting inadvertently rolled up and over the tail of the XB70 Valkarie. Al White, mention above in this comment was the Co-Pilot of the XB70 on that photo opportunity flight.
Bob White, died in 2010, he was 85.
The B52, callsign Balls 8, is preserved, it was retired in 2004.
Thank you for sharing these historical insights! It’s incredible to reflect on the legacies of these aviation pioneers. Scott Crossfield and Joe Walker, among others, played pivotal roles in pushing the boundaries of flight. The tragic 1966 XB-70 Valkyrie incident was a stark reminder of the dangers these pilots faced. It’s also great to hear that the iconic B-52, "Balls 8," has been preserved as a testament to this era of experimental flight. Their contributions continue to inspire aerospace innovation today. Thanks for watching, and keep looking up:) Check out the X-43 ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp Balls 3 is also still with us, and is on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson. Two of the three X-15s are also on display, while no. 3 was lost in 1967 in the fatal crash with Mike Adams. All twelve of the X-15 pilots are now gone with the passing of Joe Engle in July. He was an amazing pilot, and a good friend. We did many presentations together over the years, and he wrote the foreword for my book. Joe, and all of them, will be missed. The passing of an era.
Wow to think just 10 years later Neil Armstrong would be on the moon. All of these test pilots had the right stuff for sure.
Fearless! And just think where it all led. Thanks for watching.
Good documentary. Thank-you. There is a lot of information which is not given in this one, but that's understandable. Later flights went higher and faster. Some of them had apogees above 50 miles. So in Air Force terms, Neil Armstrong reached space before Yuri Gagarin.
Thank you for the kind words! You're right-there’s always more to the story, especially with such a groundbreaking program like the X-15. Later flights did indeed push even higher and faster, and by Air Force standards, Armstrong’s flight technically qualified him for astronaut wings before Gagarin's historic journey. Space history is full of fascinating details like this! Glad you enjoyed the documentary!
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp I wanted to set the record straight on this point: Neil Armstrong did not earn his astronaut wings while flying the X-15. The highest flight that Neil made out of his seven X-15 flights took him to 207,500 feet, or just over 39 miles high. There were 12 pilots who flew the X-15, and 8 of them received astronaut wings for flying above 50 miles, but Neil was one of the 4 pilots who did not achieve that rating. He flew two flights into space, Gemini 8 and Apollo 11.
Thanks for setting the record straight! It’s important to clarify that while Neil Armstrong made significant contributions to the X-15 program and achieved impressive altitudes, he did not qualify for astronaut wings from those flights since he didn't exceed the 50-mile threshold. His groundbreaking work in the Gemini and Apollo programs truly highlights his incredible legacy in space exploration. Every flight contributed to our understanding of space travel, and Armstrong's achievements continue to inspire future generations!
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp I also wanted to clarify that the first X-15 mission to reach space occurred on 17 July 1962, flown by US Air Force pilot Robert White, which is 15 months after Gagarin's flight. Titov also flew into orbit in 1961 from Russia. In addition, there were three American Mercury flights, two suborbital (Shepard and Grissom) and one orbital (Glenn), prior to White's flight. So the first X-15 flight to reach space was overall the 6th manned spaceflight. It should also be pointed out that Armstrong really messed up when he was on the X-15, contrary to the image we have of him today after his achievements during Gemini and Apollo. His screwups were so notable that his boss, Paul Bikle, nearly fired him from the program. This is when Neil chose to apply to the Astronaut Office in order to move away from the X-15 and Edwards AFB. The Astronaut Office accepted Neil's application, even over the recommendation of Bikle not to do so.
We will break the sound barrier one day. I just know we will.
Someday, 🤞Thanks for watching :) Check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
I find the age of pilots interesting. Considering the cardio requirements.
And considering their lifestyles! It takes a lot to be that fearless! Thanks for watching. And keep looking up :) Check out NASA in 1965. ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
Back when engineers were engineers.
Pencil & paper and a slide rule! Thanks for the comment! Check out NASA in the 60s :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
As german Me163 the X15 used liquid propellants like that ?
Thanks for the comment. This is what I found out:
While both the X-15 and the German Me 163 Komet used different propulsion systems. The Me 163 did use liquid propellants (a mix of T-Stoff and C-Stoff) for its rocket engine, but the X-15 was powered by a more advanced liquid rocket engine known as the XLR99.
The XLR99 used liquid oxygen (LOX) and anhydrous ammonia as propellants, which allowed the X-15 to reach incredible speeds.
Thanks for watching. Check out NASA during the '60s:
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One of the first models I made, Revell I think.
That’s awesome! Thanks for watching. It was Revell. Still available from different decades. Mine came from the 70s. Check out other X-planes :) ruclips.net/video/55wPPafHI1c/видео.html
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp Mid 60s for me, fascinated with the space program. That kit was followed by capsules and a huge Saturn 5 model. I was 15 at the time.
Rest in peace Joe Walker..
After all you went through in your life, you die for a photo op.
The good old military industrial complex strikes again.😢
RIP. Thanks for watching, and keep looking up:) Check out the X-43 ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
Looked like he broke the fuselage on that first landing?
Great eye! X-15’s first landing wasn’t smooth, and there was some structural damage to the fuselage after hitting the dry lake bed too hard. Thanks for watching, and keep looking up! ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp The X-15's first landing went fine, and suffered no damage. The third powered flight suffered a fire, and Scotty couldn't jettison the propellants. That led to an overweight landing, which broke the back of X-15 no. 1. However, it was a relatively easy repair, and that aircraft returned to flight status fairly quickly.
"Reset" KABOOM
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That landing looked rough, smooth until contact...but that nose wheel went down fast once those skids made contact.
Great observation! The X-15's landings were indeed tricky due to its unique design, including the rear landing skids. The pilots had to manage some rough touchdowns, especially since the skids weren't as smooth as conventional landing gear. That quick drop of the nose after the skids made contact was a common sight during X-15 landings. It’s amazing how these test pilots managed such challenging conditions while pushing the boundaries of flight! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! Check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
The skids were located at the aft end of the X-15, and thus a long ways from the center of gravity. Thus, when they touched down, the nose of the X-15 had no way of staying in the air. That is why you will alsways see the nose wheel come down so hard on every landing.
New here😊. So is this going to be a fighter jet or will it be vastly enlarged to concord size🤔. If the passenger sized surly it would need testing at actual size. Someone please if they know how this works👍🏻. Great video
Hi @anthonylynn1969, Welcome! 😊 The X-15 was actually a research aircraft, not designed to be a fighter jet or passenger plane. Its main purpose was to test how aircraft perform at extreme speeds and altitudes, reaching up to 4,520 mph and flying over 50 miles high. The lessons learned helped shape future aircraft and space exploration, but the X-15 itself wasn’t meant to be scaled up for passengers. Think of it as a flying lab, providing data for later innovations like the Space Shuttle! Glad you enjoyed the video! 👍🏻 And Check out NASA in the 60s :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
The narrator appears to be the actor Dana Andrews.
Thanks for sharing. I only remember him from Airport 74 or 75. He was a leading man in the '40s. and he definitely had the voice :)
I highly doubt that. He was still in some demand in Hollywood then and they wouldn't have been able to get him. Plus his delivery was much more pronounced, being an actor who was very good with his voice
@@martinarcher1503 The narrator was not a Hollywood actor, but a person used in numerous documentary films. Unfortunately, his name has been lost to time.
Although I was born in 1952, I can remember this being in the news. And I can recall the fact that everybody was highly impressed with what was happening. And I can also remember the speech that President John F. Kennedy made about space travel and going for the moon.
Hey, @billammann9807, thanks for the comment. I came around a decade later, and it was still an amazing feat. People still want to see it decades later. What a unique technological moment in history. Thanks for watching, and check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
It’s a bit like launching a Me 163 off a modified Ar 234, it would have been launched off the Do 234’s back.
Hey @robertmiller2173, Thanks for sharing that comparison! The concept of launching the X-15 off a B-52 does indeed echo some of the experimental approaches used during WWII, like the Me 163 and Ar 234. It's fascinating to see how aviation evolved from those early experimental concepts into cutting-edge technologies. Appreciate your historical insight! check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
Does anybody know why the vertical stabilizers were such a non aerodynamic high drag block shape design? They would certainly move the CP back but why so dirty?
Hey, I didn't know the answer and it got me curious, but an AI thinks it knows:
Analyzing the X-15's Vertical Stabilizers
The X-15's vertical stabilizers were indeed a unique and somewhat unconventional design. The blocky, high-drag shape was intentional and served several purposes:
Center of Pressure (CP) Control: As you correctly noted, moving the CP backward was a primary goal. This was crucial for maintaining stability and control at high speeds and altitudes, where the aircraft's aerodynamic characteristics could change significantly.
Stability at High Angles of Attack: The blocky shape helped to maintain stability at high angles of attack, which were necessary for landing and certain flight maneuvers.
Reduced Pitch Damping: The design intentionally reduced pitch damping, which made the aircraft more responsive to pilot inputs. This was essential for precise control and maneuvering at high speeds.
While the design may appear less aerodynamically efficient than a more traditional tapered shape, the trade-offs in terms of stability and control were deemed necessary for the X-15's mission. The aircraft was designed to push the boundaries of flight, and its unconventional design reflected the unique challenges and requirements of its role.
Thanks for watching, always keep looking up and watch more:)
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@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp The vertical stabilizers had a sharp leading edge wedge shape to them because of the aerodynamics of hypersonic flight. The rear of the stabilizers were chopped off in a blunt rear end because the airflow did not impinge in this area so there was no need of a continued surface back there. The original design of the stabilizers had a rear wedge as well, until wind tunnel data showed it was unnecessary.
Thx 4 sharing, y'all.
Mr. Spock says, Fascinating!!
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There was very little air up where it flew. The design was based on the shock waves. This combination dictated the draggy, wedge shape. Coming down from Mach 6 at 80,000, braking was the main thing needed. Narrow as it was, at hypersonic speed it was effectively a speed brake to get the plane down to safer speeds. It was intended to have a lot of drag, and keep the machine pointed straight no matter what.
@@cartlundmonson5164 As I mentioned in my previous post, the wedge design was due to the hypersonic airflow across the surfaces. At hypersonic velocity, the wedge shape gave the best aerodynamic control and stability, and there was no need for any surface behind the forward wedge because the airflow never touched that area at all at those velocities. This design also offered the least amount of drag, not a lot of drag, as you mentioned. There were aerobraking surfaces on either side of both the upper and lower vertical tail which were what was used for braking when they were extended into the airstream as the X-15 descended toward landing. Also, the upper and lower vertical surfaces had huge all-moving rudders, which is what provided the ability to turn throughout the flight, and to go around the heading alignment circle as it came in for a landing.
*The film looks restored.*
Hey, thanks for watching. There was some restoration when it was transferred to digital. Thanks for watching, and keep looking up:) Check out NASA in the 60s | ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
All this chatter about the SR-71 brought me here. The X-15 flew higher and faster. Its records have never been broken!
Saturn V went a bit faster. Starship could too, if it could just get an FAA permit....
Thanks for watching. Maybe check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
@@patricialee76 The Saturn V and Starship are rockets built to fly into orbit. The X-15 was an aircraft built to fly a suborbital trajectory rather than go into orbit.
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp great video but it wasn't manned. The X-15 was.
I was six months old when I saw this test flight. It brought me to tears.
Wow, Imagine being able to watch history unfold like that in front of your eyes! Thanks for sharing!
Wow, a great historic film, I believe that B-52 is preserved, and a replica of the X-15 is under the wing.
Hi @Thunder_6278, I think you are right. An old article from NASA on where they can be found: www.nasa.gov/image-article/where-are-they-now-b-52b-008/
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@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp Both B-52 motherships are still around. B-52-008 is at the North Gate to Edwards AFB, and B-52-003 is at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson. It was recently fully restored and they had a mockup of X-15 no. 1 built that was mounted onto the wing pylon.
This was the very early version equipped with 2x bell X1 engines.
Thanks for your comment! While the early X-15 designs did explore various engine options, the final version of the X-15 was actually powered by a single XLR99 rocket engine. The XLR99, built by Reaction Motors, provided the X-15 with up to 600,000 horsepower and allowed it to reach speeds over Mach 6. Earlier versions of the X-15 used the XLR11, which was also used in the Bell X-1, but the aircraft never flew with two engines. The XLR99 was a major breakthrough that gave the X-15 its record-setting performance. Thanks for watching, and watch more:) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp Two of the three X-15s did use the XLR-11 rocket engines, the same used in the X-1 program. However, these engines were upgraded versions and provided higher thrust than what was used in the X-1. The two engines mounted on top of each other provided a total of 16,000 pounds of thrust using a total of eight chambers, and gave the X-15 a max speed of Mach 3.5. The X-15 no. 3 used the XLR-99 from the beginning, and the no. 1 and no. 2 aircraft were retrofitted for it as well. The designation was later changed to the YLR-99. Max speed with the single-chambered LR-99 was Mach 6.70 with Pete Knight at the controls on 3 October 1967.
What was dropped or ejected, with a parachute? @ 7.30. before landing of x-15? Fuel cell maybe?
hey @patriot692, I wasn't sure, but I found this: The object you’re referring to at 7:30 in the X-15 video being dropped with a parachute before landing is actually the jettisonable landing gear skid. The X-15 had skids instead of traditional landing wheels to save weight and withstand the extreme conditions of high-speed flight. Before landing, these skids were deployed to help safely bring the aircraft to a stop on the dry lakebed runways. The parachute you see is part of the braking system, not a fuel cell, and it helped slow the X-15 down during its landing approach. Thanks for watching, and watch more:) How about 1965 NASA | ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
It was the lower half of the lower vertical stabiliser which was jettisoned, as the landing gear did not provide enough clearance for it when on the ground.
One of my favorite photographs, it lives in my mind, is of a white with burn scars bent at its belly X15 sitting by airport hangars after a flight. Out in the void of space going near the speed of light hitting a big cosmic ray and the parts of your space ship fly off. Going faster and faster in space will become shoving whatever is infront of you inside and out the back end. Everything must become fuel. Become like a shark in the sea.
Hey, thank you for the comment. That's such a vivid and powerful image! The X-15, with its burn scars and bent frame, truly embodied the extreme conditions and daring of space exploration. The idea of pushing the boundaries of speed and endurance, facing the harshness of space, feels like the ultimate test of human ingenuity. Thanks for watching:)
@@BeyondEarthBuckleUp Thank you. My friend says I am a better poet than novelist. The name of my main book of poems is: Psychiatrists Love Insanity. Let me know if you need help finding it.
@@TranscendianIntendor You are probably recalling images of the X-15A-2 which was covered in a white ablative covering on two missions. The last of those missions was on 3 October 1967 where the X-15 reached a top speed of Mach 6.70 (4,520 mph). When it landed, it was discovered that some major burn through had occurred, and thus the burn scars. It was the only mission that had such scaring after a flight. If you are interested in the X-15, you can check out my book on the subject as well. The title is "The X-15 Rocket Plane, Flying the First Wings into Space." Congratulations on your own poetry book.
parte de este audio se uso en the six million dollar man?🤔🤔🤔
They could have. There are some similar sounds. Thanks for watching! Keep looking up and watch more:) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
In today's climate, the X 15 reports would have been, "...NAA's X 15 once again fails to go mach 6. Why is the craft having to be completely redesigned?"
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アルホワイト、ジョンウォーカー
後のXB -70計画に深く関わる2人
Hi @マーフィ-o1e, Thanks for the comment..the precursor to the B-70. Supersonic flying! Keep looking up and watch more. :) The X-43 | ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
Altered at 12:02. Why?? Copyright law or ???
Hey, @elvisischrist, Thanks for spotting that. Yes, it was copyright. Will try to fix it. Thanks for watching, and check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
Joe Walker was killed in the XB-70 incident
Yes, Joe Walker tragically lost his life in the mid-air collision with the XB-70 Valkyrie in 1966. It was a devastating event during what was meant to be a routine photo op. Thank you for remembering him.
Can anyone identify the music, it seems very familiar! Tried Googling it but was just linked back to the film so expect I am not the first person to ask. Rob.
Hi Rob! Thanks for watching the video! I couldn't find a direct match, but the music used might sound familiar because it’s likely stock music or a licensed track often used in documentaries or historical videos in the era. Check out NASA in the 60s :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
What is going on with the synth music? Obviously, added later. What bit of the narration did they redact?
Hey, thanks for the comment. Attempting to fix. check out. another version here. images.nasa.gov/details/NDTV001077-X-15_Documentary_Revised
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These guys were bad ass before it went viral.
Hi @ChrisAguilera-q3l, Oh, they went viral, just 60's viral. Posters, toys, appearances, and fan clubs. But you are right, totally badass. Thanks for watching, and check out the X-43 :) ruclips.net/video/6IgXDShGRQA/видео.html
People were much smarter back then.
Maybe more resourceful. Thanks for watching, and watch more:) ruclips.net/video/Aq_gGBf5gv0/видео.html
I agree. We had less computer choices, thus requiring more "brain power", more pre-flight testing, etc. 🙏 🇺🇸
Are the observation aircraft F104's?
Hey, thanks for the question. An F-100 would stay with the B52 and F-104 would observe. Thanks for watching and watch more. You might be interested in NASA in 1965 :) ruclips.net/video/YGCC1srA7_s/видео.html
"Chase" planes.
@@dukeford There were a total of five different types of aircraft used as chase planes on the X-15 program: F-100, F-104, T-38, F-5D, and F-4H.