North American X-15/X-15A-2
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the bleeding edge of human ambition and aeronautical engineering, the North American X-15 stands as one of the most extraordinary aircraft ever conceived — a rocket-powered hypersonic research plane that pushed pilots to the very boundary of space. North American X-15/X-15A-2, the second entry in the Aerofax Datagraph series, presents a meticulous technical chronicle of this legendary aircraft, detailing its design evolution, performance specifications, flight history, and the groundbreaking modifications that transformed the X-15A-2 into an even more formidable machine. Co-authored by aviation historians Ben Guenther, Jay Miller, and Terry Panopalis, the volume draws on official U.S. Air Force and NASA documentation to deliver an authoritative and richly illustrated reference that satisfies both the serious researcher and the dedicated aviation enthusiast. The Aerofax Datagraph series is renowned for its precision and depth, and this instalment upholds that reputation with a wealth of technical diagrams, archival photography, and detailed annotation that brings the X-15 program vividly to life. The authors illustrate the aircraft's pivotal role in advancing supersonic and hypersonic flight research, technologies that would prove instrumental in the development of the Space Shuttle and beyond. For anyone captivated by the golden age of experimental aviation and the men and machines that dared to conquer the sky, this volume raises one compelling question: how close to the stars can a winged machine truly fly?
Author: Ben Guenther, Jay Miller, And Terry Panopalis
Format: Paperback
Published: 1985, Aerofax, Inc.
Genre: Transport & automotive
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the bleeding edge of human ambition and aeronautical engineering, the North American X-15 stands as one of the most extraordinary aircraft ever conceived — a rocket-powered hypersonic research plane that pushed pilots to the very boundary of space. North American X-15/X-15A-2, the second entry in the Aerofax Datagraph series, presents a meticulous technical chronicle of this legendary aircraft, detailing its design evolution, performance specifications, flight history, and the groundbreaking modifications that transformed the X-15A-2 into an even more formidable machine. Co-authored by aviation historians Ben Guenther, Jay Miller, and Terry Panopalis, the volume draws on official U.S. Air Force and NASA documentation to deliver an authoritative and richly illustrated reference that satisfies both the serious researcher and the dedicated aviation enthusiast. The Aerofax Datagraph series is renowned for its precision and depth, and this instalment upholds that reputation with a wealth of technical diagrams, archival photography, and detailed annotation that brings the X-15 program vividly to life. The authors illustrate the aircraft's pivotal role in advancing supersonic and hypersonic flight research, technologies that would prove instrumental in the development of the Space Shuttle and beyond. For anyone captivated by the golden age of experimental aviation and the men and machines that dared to conquer the sky, this volume raises one compelling question: how close to the stars can a winged machine truly fly?