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NASA/USAF 1961 X-15A
SPACE ROCKET PLANE
Corgi Diecast Metal/Adult Collector ModelPristine Condition Model with Stand-Sold LooseToo cool! Gorgeous! NASA/USAF 1961 X-15A Space Rocket Research Aircraft. Constructed of diecast metal. Intricately-detailed, Adult Collector-made by Corgi. Hard to find model! Desktop display model-comes with (easy to set up) stand. Measures 4 1/2\"L x 2 \"W x 2 1/2 \"H (mounted). Pristine condition model-never previously handled or displayed (until today for our photos). Sold loose in collectors bag with stand.Read Aircraft bio-located at the bottom of this listing...
Pristine/mint condition model-never previously handled or displayed (until today for our photos).
Sold loose in collectors bag.The perfect gift for vintage aircraft fans, toy collectors, and Military veterans of all Eras!
AIRCRAFT BIO:
he North American X-15 is a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft which was operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft. The X-15 set speed and altitude records in the 1960s, crossing the edge of outer space and returning with valuable data used in aircraft and spacecraft design. The X-15\'s highest speed, 4,520 miles per hour (7,274 km/h; 2,021 m/s),[1] was achieved on 3 October 1967,[2] when William J. Knight flew at Mach 6.7 at an altitude of 102,100 feet (31,120 m), or 19.34 miles. This set the official world record for the highest speed ever recorded by a crewed, powered aircraft, which remains unbroken.[3][4]During the X-15 program, 12 pilots flew a combined 199 flights.[1] Of these, eight pilots flew a combined 13 flights which met the Air Force spaceflight criterion by exceeding the altitude of 50 miles (80 km), thus qualifying these pilots as being astronauts; of those 13 flights, two (flown by the same civilian pilot) met the FAI definition (100 kilometres (62 mi)) of outer space. The 5 Air Force pilots qualified for military astronaut wings immediately, while the 3 civilian pilots were eventually awarded NASA astronaut wings in 2005, 35 years after the last X-15 flight.[5][6]General characteristics Crew: One
Length: 49 ft 2 in (14.99 m) [b]
Wingspan: 22 ft 4 in (6.81 m) [c]
Height: 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m) [d]
Wing area: 200 sq ft (19 m2)
Empty weight: 14,600 lb (6,622 kg) [e]
Gross weight: 33,500 lb (15,195 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Reaction Motors XLR99-RM-2 liquid-fuelled rocket engine, 70,400 lbf (313 kN) thrustPerformance Maximum speed: 4,520 mph (7,270 km/h, 3,930 kn)
Range: 280 mi (450 km, 240 nmi)
Service ceiling: 354,330 ft (108,000 m)
Rate of climb: 60,000 ft/min (300 m/s)
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