| NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
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| Image # : |
E-USAF-ARMSTRONG-X15 |
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| Date : |
01/01/1960
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Title
Pilot Neil Armstrong with X-15 #1
Full Description
NASA test pilot Neil Armstrong is seen here next to the X-15 ship #1
(56-6670) after a research flight. The X-15 was a rocket-powered
aircraft 50 feet long with a wingspan of 22 feet. It was a missile-
shaped vehicle with an unusual wedge-shaped vertical tail, thin
stubby wings, and unique side fairings that extended along the
side of the fuselage.
Keywords
Neil Armstrong North American Aviation X-15 NASA Flight Research Center
Subject Category
Top 20 Dryden Aircraft, X-Series Aircraft, Astronauts,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
E-USAF-ARMSTRONG-X15
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000125
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: USAF
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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88 |
10 |
Small |
.jpg |
399 |
627 |
178 |
Medium |
.jpg |
935 |
1470 |
875 |
Large |
.jpg |
1869 |
2940 |
3,086 |
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