+ Visit NASA.gov + Contact NASA   + Home Collection > NASA  Author > Jenkins, Dennis R.  NASA Center > NASA (non Center Specific)  Publication Year > 2001-2010 > 2007  Subject > A-C > Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance  Availability Options > Online > PDF  Item/Media Type > Book/Monograph  Item/Media Type > NASA Report > Special Publication (SP)  Note: Start a new navigation search by selecting a link above     Previous Record | Next Record + Back to Results   + Printer Friendly Title: X-15: Extending the Frontiers of Flight Author(s): Jenkins, Dennis R. Abstract: A history of the design and achievements of the high-speed, 1950s-era X-15 airplane is presented. The following chapters are included: A New Science; A Hypersonic Research Airplane; Conflict and Innovation; The Million-Horsepower Engine; High Range and Dry Lakes; Preparations; The Flight Program; and the Research Program. Selected biographies, flight logs and physical characteristics of the X-15 Airplane are included in the appendices. NASA Center: NASA (non Center Specific) Publication Date: 2007 Document Source: CASI Online Source: View PDF File Document ID: 20080008340 Publication Information: Number of Pages = 705 Report Number: NASA/SP-2007-562; NASA/SP-2007-9-001-HQ Price Code: E25 ISBN: ISBN 978-0-16-079285-4 Keywords: HYPERSONICS; X-15 AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT DESIGN; AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE; HISTORIES; HYPERSONIC SPEED; HIGH GRAVITY ENVIRONMENTS; HYPERSONIC WIND TUNNELS; CONTROL STABILITY; HIGH ALTITUDE ENVIRONMENTS; Accessibility: Unclassified; No Copyright; Unlimited; Publicly available; Updated/Added to NTRS: 2008-09-12 + Back to Top + Sponsored by the NASA Scientific and Technical    Information Program + 2004 Vision for Space Exploration + Freedom of Information Act + NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices + NASA Disclaimers, Copyright Notice,    and Terms and Conditions of Use NASA Official: Calvin Mackey Page Curator: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information (help@sti.nasa.gov) Last Updated: July 5, 2007