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World's fastest plane could have gone from London to New York in under an hour
The X-15 hypersonic research program was a joint venture between Nasa and the US Air Force - and it led to the creation of ...
World's fastest plane could have reached New York from London in 45 minutes
For nearly a decade, the X-15 - the fastest flying manned aircraft ever made - completed 199 missions at record breaking ...
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NASA Subjects X-66 Semi-Span Model to Wind Tunnel Tests
Read about the latest tests conducted with the X-66 aircraft, NASA’s experimental airliner being developed with Boeing.
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Wind over its wing: NASA's X-66 model tests airflow
NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently concluded wind tunnel tests of its X-66 semi-span model in ...
First independently developed jet breaks the sound barrier over the California desert
A sleek white aircraft became the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier on Tuesday, Jan. 28, tearing through the air tens of thousands of feet above the Mojave Desert and a ...
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In Your Neighborhood: Lisa Carberg emcees event for women's heart health
Explore the history and legacy of the TWA terminal, once a symbol of the 'Golden Age of Flying' and now an abandoned landmark ...
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The U.S. Air Force Went to Space on the North American X-15
The X-15 is the only conventional aircraft that has ever been flown above the “Karman Line” separating the Earth’s atmosphere from space.