USAF Space Trainer early 1960's

[Barrington Bond]

US space trainer proposals from companies mentioned in Missiles and Rockets 3 Sept 1962
North American Aviation STX-15
Douglas Aircraft Co - ASTRO Phase 1?
Boeing
Chance Vought
Republic

 

[Michel Van]

North American Aviation STX-15 sound like X-15, could this be it's ground simulator ?

 

[Barrington Bond]

No, not ground simulators - flight vehicles. Edge of space I guess, reaction control training in upper atmosphere?

 

[Michel Van]

No, not ground simulators - flight vehicles. Edge of space I guess, reaction control training in upper atmosphere?

oh in end of 1950s it make a sense!
in the old tradition to use real airplane to training Pilots.
so why not build Training aircraft for upper atmosphere ?


would had be interesting aircraft: a two seater X-15

 

[quellish]

US space trainer proposals from companies mentioned in Missiles and Rockets 3 Sept 1962
North American Aviation STX-15
Douglas Aircraft Co - ASTRO Phase 1?
Boeing
Chance Vought
Republic

NF-104?

 

[Jemiba]

Not mentioned, nevertheless: http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13808.msg161653.html#msg161653