North American X-15 Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Title:North American X-15 Pilot's Flight Operating InstructionsISBN13:9781935327868ISBN10:1935327860Author:Aviation, North American (Author)Description:North American Aviation's X-15 Rocket Plane Flew At Mach 6 72 And At Altitudes Above 67 Miles -- At The Threshold Of Space The Men Who Piloted This Amazing Plane Became The Usaf's First Astronauts Powered By An Xlr-99 Engine Capable Of Producing 70,000 Pounds Of Thrust At Peak Altitude, The X-15 Pushed The Flight Envelope For Manned Aircraft Past The Post Office Notably, Both Apollo Astronaut Neil Armstrong And Space Shuttle Commander Joe Engle Piloted The X-15 Originally Published By North American For The Usaf And Later Nasa, This Flight Operating Handbook Represents A 1963 Update Of The Original Version First Printed In 1961 Just Recently Declassified, It Provides A Revealing Look Into One Of History's Great Planes Also Included In This Edition Is A Rare X-15 Rescue Manual Made For The Plane's Ground Crew Please Note: Due To The Archival Nature Of Some Portions Of The Original Documents, Image And Text Quality May Vary Care Has Been Taken To Preserve The Integrity Of The Text Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:PERISCOPE FILM LLCPublication Date:2010-01-07Weight:0.88 lbsDimensions:0.42'' H x 10'' L x 8'' WNumber of Pages:196Language:English