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Ref : S04883
Theme :
Aviation-NASA aircrafts-Prototypes (1538 images)
Title : X-15 mounted to B-52 mothership pylon - preparation for an attempt at two X-15 launches in one day
Caption :
This photo shows one of the four attempts NASA made at launching two X-15 aircraft in one day. This attempt occurred November 4, 1960. None of the four attempts was successful, although one of the two aircraft involved in each attempt usually made a research flight. In this case, Air Force pilot Robert A. Rushworth flew X-15 #1 on its 16th flight to a speed of Mach 1.95 and an altitude of 48,900 feet.
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