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Registration / Serial: | 56-6670 |
Alternate Serial: | 66670 |
Aircraft Original Type: | North American X-15 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | North American X-15 |
Aircraft Version: | North American X-15A |
C/n (msn): | 240-1 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force / NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
Location | |
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City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) |
Photo Date: | 10 October 2018 |
Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
Photo ID: | 191277 |
Photo Comment |
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The first of three X-15 research aircraft is pictured on display in the Air and Space Museum's Milestones of Flight foyer. This aircraft conducted 82 of the 199 powered flights in the X-15 program. The second aircraft is displayed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, OH and the third was lost during testing. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 December 2019, and has since been viewed 518 times. |