X-planes & research X-15

North American X-15

Fastest crewed, powered aircraft: Mach 6.7 (1967)

Hypersonic rocket-powered research aircraft operated by the US Air Force and NASA.

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First flight1959
CountryUnited States
ManufacturerNorth American Aviation
OperatorNASA, US Air Force
StatusMuseum
Built3

History

Hypersonic rocket-powered research aircraft operated by the US Air Force and NASA.

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