1940-1966SPACE EXPLORATION
SHOWS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EXPERIMENTAL X-15 RESEARCH AIRPLANE WHICH TOOK TEST PILOTS TO THE EDGE OF SPACE. DRAMATIC PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE X-15 FLIGHTS AND LANDINGS ON THE DRY LAKE BEDS OF CALIFORNIA IS INCLUDED. 1950s AERONAUTICS EXPERIMENTS, TEST PILOT SCOTT CROSSFIELD. SPACE TRAVEL. GOOD COUNTDOWN LEADER
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE B-52 LAUNCH AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT WITH X-15 ATTACHED
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COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, GIVING ORDERS TO PILOT INTERCUTS BETWEEN PLANE & CONTROL CENTER
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LAUNCHING OF X-15 RESEARCH AIRCRAFT OFF B-52. X-15 DROPPED FROM WING & SPEEDS AWAY LEAVING VAPOR TRAIL
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POV FROM INSIDE X-15 EXPERIMENTAL PLANE
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INTERCUT BETWEEN TEST FLIGHT OF X-15 & CONTROL CENTER
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CU RADAR DISH TRACKING X-15'S FLIGHT FROM GROUND
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CONTROL CENTER GIVING ORDERS TO PILOT ON LANDING. LANDING X-15 RESEARCH AIRCRAFT
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GROUND CREW MEETING X-15
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AIR CRAFT RESEARCH ENGINEER HARTLEY SOULET TALKING ABOUT X-15. CU MODEL OF X-15
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AIRCRAFT READYING FOR TAKEOFF, IN FLIGHT DROPS BELL X-1 EXPERIMENTAL ROCKET PLANE.
WORLD'S FIRST SUPERSONIC FLIGHT, BREAKING SPEED OF SOUND MANNED BY AIR FORCE CAPTAIN CHUCK CHARLES YAEGER. 10/14/47 |
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DOUGLAS D-558 PHASE ONE SKYROCKET TAKING OFF, IN FLIGHT STRAIGHT WING
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NORTHROP X-4 IN FLIGHT, DESIGNED TO FLY W/OUT A TAIL.
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DOUGLAS D-558 PHASE TWO IN FLIGHT. SWEPT WING AIRCRAFT
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HS BELL X-5 ON GROUND
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DOUGLAS X-3 IN FLIGHT WITH THIN STRAIGHT WINGS
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BELL X-1A EXPERIMENTAL PLANE DROPPED FROM BOMBER PLANE, IN FLIGHT
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BELL X-2 IN FLIGHT
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X-1E & X-1B, FOLLOW ON'S TO THE X-1 IN FLIGHT
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FOUR EXPERIMENTAL PLANES IN FLIGHT
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AIRCRAFT RESEARCH ENGINEER SPEAKING
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X-15 AIRCRAFT IN RESEARCH STAGE
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EXTERIOR MONTAGE LANGLEY CENTER, VIRGINIA,
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MODEL X-15 PLANE BEING TESTED FOR AERODYNAMIC HEATING. FIRST AIRCRAFT TO PUSH FROM SUPER SONIC TO HYPER SONIC SPEED. TESTING EXTREME HEAT & EFFECTS ON PLANE
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ILLUSTRATION SHOWING REACTION CONTROLS OF X-15
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RESEARCH ENGINEER SPEAKING ON X-15 ROCKET MOTOR
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HARRY COOK, PROGRAM MANAGER FOR X-15 ROCKET ENGINE SPEAKING
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TESTING X-15 ENGINE. CU MAN LIFTING / PULLING THROTTLE. CU GAUGE MOVING DOWN FROM 80 TO 40
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HARRISON STORNS, SPOKESMAN FOR NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION'S ENGINEERING RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
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ENGINEERS WORKING ON X-15. TESTING NICKEL ALLOY METAL USED ON AIRFRAMES OF X-15 AS A PROTECTIVE SKIN / SHEET.
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CU WELDER TESTING NICKEL ALLOY. WELDERS MASK
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CU INTERIOR OF FERRINGS HOUSING CABLES &
HYDRAULIC LINES |
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X-15 FLIGHT SIMULATOR. PRACTICING FLIGHTS. CU REPLICA OF X-15 COCKPIT. PROGRAMMER AT ANALOG COMPUTER . CU MASSIVE TANGLE OF WIRES.
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NAVY'S AIR DEVELOPMENT TEST CENTER, JOHNSVILLE, PA. PILOTS LEARNING HOW TO TAKE THE "G FORCE"
GOING UP IN SPACE & COMING DOWN FROM SPACE |
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CU PILOT IN TRAINING
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CREW READYING B-52 & X-15 FOR FLIGHT ON TARMAC
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CU TEST PILOT SCOTT CROSSFIELD
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CROSSFIELD GETTING INTO AIRCRAFT
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B-52 BOMBER TAXIING, TAKING OFF, IN FLIGHT FLIGHT TEST
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TEST PILOT CROSSFIELD SPEAKING WITH B-52 DROPPING X-15 SHOWN
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POV DRIVING IN CAR TOWARD EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE. MOHAVE DESERT. NASA'S FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER. TEST FLIGHTS
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INTERIOR PAN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER. PAUL BICKLE DIRECTOR OF NASA'S FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER SPEAKING
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JOE WALKER, CHIEF RESEARCH PILOT SPEAKING
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NASA'S MILTON THOMPSON , X-15 PILOT IN FLIGHT SIMULATOR.
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JOHN MCKAY, PILOT ENGINEER, FLIGHT PLANNER IN ANALOG COMPUTER CENTER. MONITORING FLIGHT ON CLOSED CIRCUIT TV. CU PLOTTER MACHINE, COMPUTER WALL OF CONTROLS, TONS OF WIRES. INSTRUMENTS MOVING, PILOT ADJUSTING KNOBS IN COCKPIT
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MODIFIED F-104 AIRCRAFT IN PRACTICE FLIGHT OVER HIGH RANGE FROM WENDOVER UTAH 485 MILES SOUTH TO EDWARDS CALIFORNIA
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ANIMATED MAP SHOWING GROUND TRACKING STATIONS THROUGH RANGE
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PRACTICE FLIGHT IN F-104. PRACTICE LANDING
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X-15 EMERGENCY LANDING DURING PRACTICE FLIGHT
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X-15 WRECKED ON GROUND. X-15 ACCIDENT DURING PRACTICE. AT MUD LAKE
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NEWLY BUILT X-15 ROLLING OUT OF NORTH AMERICAN PLANT HANGAR , MODIFIED VERSION TO MOCK 8
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TESTING AT FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER CONTINUES
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X-15 TOWED OUT OF HANGAR, PULLED TO POSITION UNDER B-52
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POV FLYING OVER HIGH RANGE STATION
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CU SHIRTLESS PILOT HAVING HEARTBEAT MONITORED
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CREW IN CONTROL ROOM CAREFULLY WATCHING PLOTTING BOARD. POSITION & VELOCITY COMPUTERS, TELEMETRY RECEIVERS & MONITORS, DATA RECEIVING & RECORDING EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATION RECEIVERS & TRANSMITTERS 00 23 46 IN NASA ONE, PROJECT MEN STAND BY ALERT FOR ANY TROUBLE DURING FLIGHT
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FLIGHT SURGEONS MONITORING PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF PILOT
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PILOT SUITING UP, PUTTING ON SPACE SUIT, WALKING TO X-15, GETTING IN, PREPARING X-15 FOR FLIGHT
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GROUND CREW SIGNALING B-52 FOR TAKEOFF, TAXIING WITH 1/2 DOZEN EMERGENCY VEHICLES FOLLOWING
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B-52 BOMBER TAKING OFF WITH X-15 ATTACHED
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CU X-15 ATTACHED TO B-52
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POV FROM AIR WATCHING X-15 DROP OFF B-52 IN TRAIL OF VAPOR
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TAPE ENDS
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