Author: Peter E. Davies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2017-05-18
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 1472819926
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The only recently broken 'sound barrier' was smashed completely by the X-15, which could hit Mach 6.7 and soar to altitudes above 350,000ft, beyond the edge of space. Several pilots qualified as astronauts by flying above 50 miles altitude in the X-15, including Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon. The three X-15s made 199 flights, testing new technologies and techniques which greatly eased America's entry into manned space travel, and made the Apollo missions and Space Shuttle viable propositions. With historical photographs and stunning digital artwork, this is the story of arguably the greatest of the X-Planes.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 1192
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Published: 1966
Total Pages: 1434
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: United States. Agency for International Development. Bureau for Policy and Program Coordination
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 40
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Published: 1960
Total Pages: 918
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: E. Lockhart
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 2014-05-13
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0375984402
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. Don't miss the #1 New York Times bestselling prequel, Family of Liars. A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive. A revolution. An accident. A secret. Lies upon lies. True love. The truth. Read it. And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE. "Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable." —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
Author: Peter E. Davies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2017-05-18
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 1472819934
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The revolutionary X-15 remains the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. Built in the two decades following World War II, it was the most successful of the high-speed X-planes. The only recently broken 'sound barrier' was smashed completely by the X-15, which could hit Mach 6.7 and soar to altitudes above 350,000ft, beyond the edge of space. Several pilots qualified as astronauts by flying above 50 miles altitude in the X-15, including Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon. The three X-15s made 199 flights, testing new technologies and techniques which greatly eased America's entry into manned space travel, and made the Apollo missions and Space Shuttle viable propositions. With historical photographs and stunning digital artwork, this is the story of arguably the greatest of the X-Planes.