DFRC Photo # |
Photo Date |
Image Description |
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X-15 Photo Collection Contact Sheet |
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 #1 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 General 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 |
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E-9149 |
1962 |
X-15 on lakebed after engine failure forced pilot Jack McKay to do and 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 |