Rocket Plane - Preview Of X-15’s Manned Space Flight
03:01:27 X-15 mounted beneath B-52 seen from below.
03:01:36 Tracking radio antennas, man watching w/ binoculars. CU dials on control panel & men monitoring w/ headsets.
03:01:46 Animation of artists drawing of release of plane & igniting engine w/ X-15 airplane doing shart climb.
03:02:07 Print out of instrument readings. Animation of plane & descent. Antennas. Animation of landing at Edwards AF base w/ touchdown.
Millitary Technology; Air Force; Experimental Flight; 1959; 1950s; Cold War; Aviation;
NOTE: First unpowered flight 08Jun59. First powered flight 17Sep59.
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Rocket Plane - Preview Of X-15’s Manned Space Flight 03:01:27 X-15 mounted beneath B-52 seen from below. 03:01:36 Tracking radio antennas, man watching w/ binoculars. CU dials on control panel & men monitoring w/ headsets. 03:01:46 Animation of artists drawing of release of plane & igniting engine w/ X-15 airplane doing shart climb. 03:02:07 Print out of instrument readings. Animation of plane & descent. Antennas. Animation of landing at Edwards AF base w/ touchdown. Millitary Technology; Air Force; Experimental Flight; 1959; 1950s; Cold War; Aviation; NOTE: First unpowered flight 08Jun59. First powered flight 17Sep59.