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X-15


1993 Milton O Thompson, astronaut (Dynasoar, X-15), dies at 66

1975 John B McKay, U.S. test pilot (X-15), dies

1968 William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight)

1967 Michael Adams in X-15 reaches 80 km

1967 Michael James Adams, USAF pilot (X-15), dies in X-15 crash at 37

1967 Pete Knight in X-15 reaches 85 km

1967 William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 KPH/4,534 MPH/Mach 6.72

1966 William Dana in X-15 reaches 93 km

1965 Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 80 km

1965 Jack McKay in X-15 reaches 90 km

1965 Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 82 km

1965 USAF Captain Joseph Henry Engle reaches 85,530 m in X-15

1963 NASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km)

1963 NASA civilian Test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km

1963 USAF Major Robert A Rushworth in X-15 reaches 86,900 m

1963 Joe Walker takes X-15 to altitude of 82 km

1962 USAF Major Robert A. Rushworth takes X-15 to 40,800m

1962 NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m

1962 USAF Major Robert A Rushworth takes X-15 to 32,300m

1962 NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 60,000 m

1962 NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m

1962 Robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354,300 ft)

1962 NASA civilian Test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m

1962 NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker takes X-15 to 6,606 kph, 37,700 m

1962 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 75,190 m

1962 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 56,270 m

1962 NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 31,580 m

1962 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 40,420 m

1962 Robert A. Rushworth, USAF major, takes X-15 to 30,600m

1962 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m

1962 NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m

1962 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 46,900m

1962 NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600 m

1962 A NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m

1961 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 30,970m

1961 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m

1961 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 66,100m

1961 USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30,720 m

1961 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m

1961 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 32,830 m

1961 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,770 m

1961 USAF Major Robert M. White takes X-15 to 32,000 m

1961 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169,600' (51,690 m)

1960 USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to 41,600 m

1960 USAF Major Robert M. White takes X-15 to 33,222 m

1959 X-15 makes 1st unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m

1957 Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for 1st powered flight

1930 William H Dana, born in Pasadena, California, test pilot, X-15

1930 William H Dana, pilot, X-15

1930 Neil Armstrong, born in Ohio, X-15 pilot, 1st Moonwalker, Gemini 8, Apollo 11

1930 Michael James Adams, USAF pilot, X-15

1929 William Joseph "Pete" Knight, astronaut/test pilot, X-15

1926 Milton "Milt" Thompson, U.S. NASA-test pilot/chief-engineer, X-15

1926 Milton O. Thompson, astronaut, Dynasoar, X-15

1924 Robert A Rushworth, Madison Maine, test pilot, X-15

1924 Robert Michael White, New York City, test pilot, X-15

1922 John B McKay, U.S. test pilot, X-15

1921 Joseph Albert Walker, Washington D.C., test pilot, X-15


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