Hypersonic: The Story of the North American X-15 (Revised Edition)

by Dennis R. Jenkins and Tony R. Landis

Book Overview

Nineteen years before Space Shuttle, the small, black, rocket-powered, bullet-shaped X-15 showed it was possible to fly into - and out of - space. There had never been anything like the X-15; it had a million-horsepower engine and could fly twice as fast as a rifle bullet. The X-15 set records that stood for years.

Specialty Press's bestseller, Hypersonic, has been re-released in a softbound format at a reduced price. This book is the most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580071317
• ISBN13: 9781580071314
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Specialty Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 8.9"