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North American X-15

North American Aviation

Manufacturer
North American Aviation
Maiden flight
1959-06-08
Length
15.47 m
Diameter
6.61 m
Launches
13
Successful
12

The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft.