North American X-15 - Variants and Projects

hesham said:
I asked about this aircraft before,and again,was this a fighter derivative from
North American X-15 ?.


http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/File:LAL_57-5546.jpg
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Looks photo-shopped actually. The cockpit glass is far to big for the scale which would have your "cockpit" extending back into the fuel tank. Also the glass is totally unsuited for a hypersonic design, it would burn right through.

There is no known (official) version or consideration of using the X-15 as a fighter aircraft. However there are rumors that such vehicles did in fact help repel an invasion from Outer Space in 1959:
http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/31328

::::grin::::

Randy
 
RanulfC said:
Looks photo-shopped actually.
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This is impossible from a chronological viewpoint. The photo dates back to 1957! Doctored, but not photoshopped!

Here is a link to the full-size photo. Doesn't look doctored to me, anyway. http://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/crgis/images/6/62/LAL_57-5546.jpg
 
Slightly off-topic, in Steven Baxter's novel TITAN, one of the antagonists uses an X-15 to shoot an ASAT missile at the heroes of the story. Yeah, I know. That whole novel was a trip.
 
RanulfC said:
Looks photo-shopped actually. The cockpit glass is far to big for the scale which would have your "cockpit" extending back into the fuel tank. Also the glass is totally unsuited for a hypersonic design, it would burn right through.
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It is not, however, unsuited for a model that might need a camera in it. Such as a remotely controlled 1/7 scale model of the X-15, which this is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83cBId82kGk
 
Wow. A vacuum-tube RF receiver on an R/C glider ...
 
These tests are written up, complete with craptacular photos, in: "Subsonic Flight Tests of a 1/7-Scale Radio-Controlled Model of the North American X-15 Airplane with Particular Reference to High Angel-of-Attack Conditions"
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19980223968

You really gotta watch out for angels on the attack, especially when they're high.
A 16-mmmotion-picture camera using a 17-mmwide-angle lens
was installed in the model with a system of mirrors which permitted a​
picture to be taken through the transparent cockpit canopy. Some of the​
tests were made with a double-mirror system which provided both a forward​
and a rearward view, but for later tests this was replaced by a​
single-mirror system which provided the same view a_ would be seen by​

the pilot in the actual airplane.
 
Wow! :)

I sit corrected, and in awe of the amount of knowledge within these pages!

Thanks!

Randy
 
Hi,


also from L + K magazine and Internet,the X-15 delta wing with ramjet test.
 

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hesham said:
also from L + K magazine and Internet,the X-15 delta wing with ramjet test.
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Hi,

http://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19670417/39/2
 

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From a Russian book or report,

here is some drawings to X-15 variants.
 

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XP67_Moonbat said:
Kinda looks like Archipeppe's artwork.
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That's what the vertical text says - Grafika Giuseppe de Chiara.
Which book, Hasan?
 
My dears Moonbat and Arjen,

unfortunately I don't remember,but maybe it was just a report not book as I guess,
I have a hundreds of Russian reports,but I will search about it,I hope a Russian member
could help us ?.
 
Here is the answer, coming from a German member of the forum: Illustrations can be found in chapter on Hypersonic rocketplane X-15 in Kosmicheskiye Krylya by Lukashevich & Afanasyev (ISBN 978-5-85247-317-2).

Merry Christmas ;) !
 
Merry Merry Merry Christmas my dear Boxkite,

I think that's the source,but although I can't find it in my files ?.
 
The NAA X-15B in details.
 

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Orionblamblam said:
These tests are written up, complete with craptacular photos, in: "Subsonic Flight Tests of a 1/7-Scale Radio-Controlled Model of the North American X-15 Airplane with Particular Reference to High Angel-of-Attack Conditions"
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19980223968

You really gotta watch out for angels on the attack, especially when they're high.
A 16-mmmotion-picture camera using a 17-mmwide-angle lens
was installed in the model with a system of mirrors which permitted a​
picture to be taken through the transparent cockpit canopy. Some of the​
tests were made with a double-mirror system which provided both a forward​
and a rearward view, but for later tests this was replaced by a​
single-mirror system which provided the same view a_ would be seen by​

the pilot in the actual airplane.
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In Video:
https://youtu.be/01W-4smFHeE
 
Hello All,

Found this photo of the X-15 windshield support on Flickr.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/4976265598

This was for the oval windshield where one side was covered, and would uncover during the last phase of high speed flight to provide clear visibility of the approach. I believe it was Pete Knight that told my Dad that during his last flight, the windshield had started to melt. An immediate reduction in airspeed resolved the problem. Reaching the max speed limit the aircraft could withstand, along with the loss of Major Mike Adams where the aircraft entered a chaotic spin, ended the program.

Poor Major Adams never had a chance, as he was still doing Mach 4 in his descent over the Trona Pinnacles. If you are ever headed from Los Angeles up to Death Valley, his crash site now has a nice Memorial on the west side of Trona Road east of Hwy 395, about 2 miles north of Red Mountain (northeast of Edwards AFB).
 

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