Scott Crossfield "Fastest Man Alive" pilots the X-15

Video from the X-15 program. There were only 3 X-15's built and a total of 199 test flights were flown by the 3 aircraft. A top stated speed of 4,092 mph was attained and an altitude of 67 miles (353,760 feet+-). Only a total of 12 men ever flew an X-15, that's the same number of people who have been on the moon. An extremely rare group of people. This video is dedicated to the memory of Scott Crossfield in memory of his courage, skill and dedication to aviation.

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[queball915]

Did Chuck Yeager fly in it?

[TJDOZIER1]

General Yeager did not fly the X-15. This is the list of all 12 X-15 pilots and the number of flights flown: Scott Crossfield, North American Aviation, 14 Joseph A. Walker, NASA, 25 Robert M. White, USAF, 16 Forrest S. Petersen, USN, 5 John B. McKay, NASA, 29 Robert A. Rushworth, USAF, 34 Neil A. Armstrong, NASA, 7 Joe H. Engle, USAF, 16 Milton O. Thompson, NASA, 14 William J. Knight, USAF, 16 William H. Dana, NASA, 16 Michael J. Adams, USAF, 7

[clickfallrock]

wow what an incredible airplane

[TJDOZIER1]

Hey, buddy, you missed a great day on the Reagan on the Family day. There were about 2500 people there and the flight deck was packed with people.

[MsKeith1969]

@clickfallrock besides being incredible, the x-15 was simply AWESOME!!!!

[towerbuz]

@sinXcrossfire It's Joe Satriani -Always with me, always with you

[1100HondaCB]

The only ever hypersonic aircraft to be flown. Does anyone know its climbrate per minute?

[sinXcrossfire]

what is the back truck on this video?/ the title of the song?? i love the solo.

[Pluh88]

My grandfather worked on this when i can get my family albums back their maybe some pictures.

[Spraycando]

@minerofblood  <Get a load of this fella folks. < Common sense makes a comeback. LOL

[minerofblood]

@Spraycando hes dead, so how did you talk to him yeh?

[Spraycando]

Albert Scott Crossfield. RIP. What a great engineer and gentleman. Phoned him and his wife answered "Hold on, I'll just get him" Heard the reciever drop on a desk: "Hello. Scott Crossfield here" Me. "Did you drop the phone mate?" Him: "Yeah. I got oil on my hands" Me: "You fixing the car then?" Him: "No I'm working on one of my aircraft" Great bloke. All the best Scotty... all the best.

[Spraycando]

@Ecurrie84 Any time mate ;0)

[Ecurrie84]

@Spraycando Thanks. :)