Question 1 of 10
How many examples of the X-15 were built by North American?
Question 2 of 10
Who was at the controls of the X-15 for that first unpowered flight on June 8, 1959?
Question 3 of 10
While it is well known that Neil Armstrong “bounced off the atmosphere” while flying the X-15, how many pilots in total flew the hypersonic type?
Question 4 of 10
True of False: The X-15 could expend its 15,000lbs of propellant mix of anhydrous ammonia and liquid oxygen in just 80 seconds at full power?
Question 5 of 10
How many flights did the X-15 undertake in total?
Question 6 of 10
True of False: Eight of the pilots who met the USAF’s spaceflight criterion by flying the X-15 at altitudes in excess of 50 miles were awarded their astronautwings?
Question 7 of 10
On October 3, 1967, William J Knight took the X-15 faster than anyone. In fact, that flight is still recognised as the highest speed ever recorded by a crewed, powered aircraft. How fast was it?
Question 8 of 10
Two B-52 ‘motherships’ were used in the X-15 programme. One was dubbed 'The Challenger', but what was the name of the other?
Question 9 of 10
True of False: While the USAF pilots who qualified were awarded their astronaut wings immediately, it took until 2005 for the three civilian pilots to receive theirs?
Question 10 of 10
On what date did the X-15 last take to the skies?
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