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X-15

DFRC Photo # Photo Date Image Description
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ET62-0270 Nov. 9, 1961 Cracked canopy glass on right side of X-15 #2 after flt. 2-21-37 on Nov. 9 1961. Robert White-pilot. First flight to mach 6.
ET62-0205 Jan. 20, 1962 Cutaway drawing of the North American X-15.
E62-9170 Nov. 9, 1962 X-15 #2 landing accident at Mud Lake, Nevada on Nov. 9, 1962 after flight 2-31-52.
EC67-1731 May 8, 1967 X-15A-2 in flight. First flight wih dummy ramjet attached. Flt. 2-51-92, Pete Knight-pilot.
E-14182 1966 X-15 test pilots - in a lighter mood
ET61-0140 April 10, 1961 Three view art of the North American X-15.
EC05-0177-33 August 23, 2005 Robert White, Bill Dana, Neil Armstrong and Joe Engle were on hand when astronaut wings were presented to the three NASA pilots who flew the X-15 into space.
EC68-1982 June 27, 1965 Southwestern US, with Las Vegas, NV in foreground, taken by X-15 Hycon HR-236 Camera during flt. 2-39-70 on June 27, 1965.
EC67-1833 Oct. 4, 1967 X-15A-2 post flight photo showing heat damage from Mach 6.7 flight on 3 Oct 67. Flt. 2-53-97; pilot-Pete Knight.
EC67-1794 August 4, 1967 X-15A-2 with full scale ablative and external tanks installed parked in front of hangar.
EC05-0177-33 August 23, 2005 Robert White, Bill Dana, Neil Armstrong and Joe Engle were on hand when astronaut wings were presented to the three NASA pilots who flew the X-15 into space.
EC67-1776 June 23, 1967 X-15A-2 is rolled out of the paint shop after having the full scale ablative applied.
E62-7893 Jan. 20, 1962 Cutaway drawing of the North American X-15.
EC65-900 1965 The second X-15 rocket plane is shown with two external fuel tanks.
E-8592 July 16, 1962 X-15 personnel July 1962
E-6460 Feb. 7, 1961 X-15 Personnel - A photo commemorating all three X-15's being flown during the same week.
EC88-0180-1 early 1960s X-15 just after launch
EC65-884 1965 X-15 contrail after launch
E-7469 1961 X-15 landing on lakebed
EC88-0180-9 early 1960s X-15 and F-104 chase plane landing
EC61-0034 Sept. 1961 X-15 on lakebed after landing with B-52 mothership flyover
EC88-0180-2 early 1960s X-15 with SCRAMJET
ECN-1736 1967 X-15 #2 with full scale ablative coating in hangar
ECN-1751 1967 X-15 #2 with full scale ablative coating on lakebed
ECN-1770 1967 X-15 #2 with full scale seal coating
EC68-1889 1968 X-15 launch from B-52 with ablative coating and external tanks
E-4358 1958 X-15 rollout on ramp
EC88-0180-4 mid 1960s X-15 mated to B-52 captive flight
E-4935 1959 X-15 mated to B-52 captive flight
E-4942 1959 X-15 launch from B-52 mothership
E-5251 1960 X-15 ship #1 on lakebed
E-7411 1961 X-15 ship #3 on lakebed
E-5256 1960 X-15 ship #1 on lakebed from back
E-7896 1962 X-15 ship #3 on lakebed
EC65-885 1965 X-15 mounted to B-52 mothership pylon in flight
E-6186 Nov. 4, 1960 X-15 mounted to B-52 mothership - preparation for an attempt at two launches in one day
EC66-1461 1966 X-15s and Lifting Body research aircraft in main NASA hangar
E63-9834 Apr 1963 X-15 cockpit
E-6910 1961 X-15 simulator
EC95-43258-9 Sept. 1995 Installation of X-15 full-scale mockup at Dryden
EC95-43258-1 Sept. 1995 Installation of X-15 full-scale mockup at Dryden
EC97-43891-2 Jan. 15, 1997 X-15 #3 pedestal-mounted full-scale replica covered in snow
E-6281 1960 X-15 on ground with test pilot Neil Armstrong and crew
E-USAF-X-15 1960s X-15 in flight (USAF Photo)
ECN-1288 1966 X-15 and HL-10 parked on NASA ramp
E-14970 1966 X-15 and HL-10 parked on NASA ramp
E-17242 1967 X-15 and XB-70 parked on NASA ramp
E-USAF-X-15-2 1960s X-15 being secured by ground crew after flight (USAF Photo)
ECN-89 1961 Research Pilot Neil Armstrong in the X-15 cockpit
E60-6286 1960 Research Pilot Neil Armstrong with X-15 on lakebed after completing mission
E-USAF-Armstrong-X-15 1960s Pilot Neil Armstrong with X-15 (USAF Photo)
ECN-101 1062 X-15 with test pilot Major Robert M. White
ECN-413 1964 X-15 with test pilot Milt Thompson
E-14198 1965 X-15 with test pilot Capt. Joe Engle
E-16808 1966 X-15 with test pilot Bill Dana
ECN-1716 1967 X-15 with test pilot Bill Dana
EC66-1017 1966 X-15 flight crew - Engle, Rushworth, McKay, Knight, Thompson, and Dana
ECN-1016 1966 X-15 flight crew - Engle, Rushworth, McKay, Knight, Thompson, and Dana
E-14182 1966 X-15 test pilots - in a lighter mood
ECN-1020 1966 X-15 test pilots - Thompson, Dana, and McKay
ECN-1025 1965 X-15 with test pilot Pete Knight
E-6682 1961 X-15 with test pilot Joe Walker
EC93-41012-5 1993 X-15 with test pilot Milt Thompson
EC93-41012-6 1993 X-15 with test pilot Milt Thompson
E-9149 1962 X-15 on lakebed after engine failure forced pilot Jack McKay to do an emergancy landing at Mud Lake, Nevada
E-9543 1963 X-15 on lakebed after a hard landing by pilot Scott Crossfield
EC93-41012-3 1993 Dryden Research Aircraft Fleet on ramp - 1993: X-15 (mockup), F-18, SR-71, X-31, X-29


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