North American X-15
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The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft.
Specifications
- Thrust
- 286 kN
- Height
- 15.47 m
- Diameter
- 6.61 m
- Launch mass
- 15,195 t
- Stages
- 1
Specifications from Launch Library. Figures the operator has not published are omitted.
Flight record
13flightswith a definitive outcome
92.3%success rate12 of 13
1success streakcurrent
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.