Hypersonic: The Story of the North American X-15 (Specialty Press) (Specialty Press)
by Tony R. Landis, Dennis R. Jenkins
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Author: Dennis R. Jenkins, Tony R. LandisEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-15
ISBN: 1580071317
Number of pages: 276
Publisher: Specialty Pr Pub & Wholesalers
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Book Review: Fantastic Book on the X-15
Summary: 5 Stars
The X-15 was the ultimate research program during the 1950s and 1960s. The airplane was sleek and fast, and the pilots that flew it (including Neil Armstrong) all had the "right stuff."This book covers the development of the airplane and its technology in amazing detail. It also covers the carrier airplane (a B-52), setting up the radar sites to track the X-15, and all of the lakebeds that were used for landing sites. It also provides some interesting insights into the personalities involved.
The authors obviously had cooperation from many of the participants in the program since th einformation would not be obtainable in any other way. This is at least partially confirmed by the fact that Scott Crossfield (the first pilot) and Bill Dana (the last pilot) wrote forewords for the book.
This book is recommended without reservation.
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