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X-15 Flight 62

Aircraft · USA

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X-15 in flight
X-15 in flight
Credit: NASA

First rocketplane to reach space (USAF definition). FAI world altitude record. Maximum Speed - 6166 kph. Maximum Altitude - 95940 m. First astronaut wings flight (USAF definition).

FAI world altitude record. Maximum Speed - 6166 kph. Maximum Altitude - 95940 m. First astronaut wings flight (USAF definition).

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Country
USA
Launch Vehicles
X-15