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Twelve pilots flew the X-15 over the course of its career. Scott Crossfield and William Dana flew the X-15 on its first and last free flights, respectively. Joseph Walker set the program's top two altitude records on its 90th and 91st free flights (347,800 and 354,200 feet, respectively), becoming the only pilot to fly past the Kármán line, the 100 kilometer, FAI-recognized boundary of outer ...
It reached its maximum speed of 4,520 miles per hour (7,274 km/h) in October 1967 with pilot William "Pete" Knight of the U.S. Air Force in control. Five principal aircraft were used during the X-15 program: three X-15 planes and two modified "nonstandard" NB-52 bombers: X-15-1 – 56-6670, 81 free flights
The following is a list of seaplanes, which includes floatplanes and flying boats. A seaplane is any airplane that has the capability of landing and taking off from water, while an amphibian is a seaplane which can also operate from land. (They do not include rotorcraft, or ground-effect vehicles which can only skim along close to the water)
This list of light aircraft certified for general aviation that is currently in production ... Range nmi American Champion Citabria: L. O-235/320/360: 118-180: 2: 165 ...
The route is 2.8 km (1.7 miles), and travel time, including taxi, is usually less than two minutes. The route is served by Loganair airlines' Britten-Norman Islander aircraft and links the island of Westray and the town of Kirkwall, on the Orkney Islands in Scotland. This record was established when service began in 1967, and it remains in ...
California Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, put a bipartisan provision in a 2024 defense spending bill to send the C-130 aircraft to Cal Fire immediately — done or not.
This increase in aircraft and personnel established once again the need for improved facilities. On 13 March 1985, MCAF Pendleton was re-designated as Marine Corps Air Station effective 1 April 1985. Today, the Air Station supports over 180 helicopters assigned to MAG-39, Marine Aircraft Group 46 Detachment A, and a wide variety of other Marine ...
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