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North American X-15
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
North American X-15
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Peter E. Davies
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Illustrated by Adam Tooby
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Series | X-Planes |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:80 | Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184 |
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Category/Genre | History The Cold war Aerospace and aviation technology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781472819918
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Classifications | Dewey:629.13338 |
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Audience | General | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
200 b/w; 50 col
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Osprey Publishing
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Publication Date |
18 May 2017 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The only recently broken 'sound barrier' was smashed completely by the X-15, which could hit Mach 6.7 and soar to altitudes above 350,000ft, beyond the edge of space. Several pilots qualified as astronauts by flying above 50 miles altitude in the X-15, including Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon. The three X-15s made 199 flights, testing new technologies and techniques which greatly eased America's entry into manned space travel, and made the Apollo missions and Space Shuttle viable propositions. With historical photographs and stunning digital artwork, this is the story of arguably the greatest of the X-Planes.
Author Biography
Peter E. Davies has written or co-written nineteen books on modern American combat aircraft, including the standard reference work on US Navy and Marine Corps Phantom II operations, Gray Ghosts. He is based in Bristol, UK.
ReviewsNorth American X-15 by Osprey is another fascinating book for modelers, aerospace-oriented enthusiasts, and historians of the X-Plane era. It is full of highly detailed text and first-hand accounts by the pilots. - KitMaker Network
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