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
1failureincluding partial failures
1success streakcurrent
First flight July 17, 1962 · latest August 21, 1968
Counted from padside's own launch record, the same basis as the stats page.
Flights per year
- Successful
- Failed
Show the numbers for North American X-15 flights per year
| Year | Successful | Failed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 | 1 |