Smithsonian – X15 Rocket Corgi (CS91305)

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24222NX

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Features

• Precision Diecast Collectible
• The World’s Fastest Manned Aircraft
• Achieved a Speed of Mach 6.7
• Authentic NASA Graphics
• Provided Valuable Research Data for Future NASA Apollo Programs

Described by those who flew it as the ‘Ultimate flying machine’, the North American X-15 rocket powered hypersonic research aircraft has the distinction of being the fastest manned aircraft in the history of aviation, attaining a speed of Mach 6.7. Launched from under the wing of a B-52 bomber, the X-15 provided significant research data for the NASA space programs which followed.