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21h

Sparky

Based on a recent vist to the USAF museum and looking at the X-15 with evidence of a M5.0 run I kind of doubt this aircraft went 9.5m there is still paint on the AC where I would expect it to be burnt off. Just sayin YMMV.

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21h ▶ Sparky

PaulInTX

It wasn’t mach 9.5, it was mach 0.9 (and 63,000’) per their website.

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20h ▶ PaulInTX

Sparky

Thats a BIG difference!

16h ▶ PaulInTX

rniles

Yikes. Sorry guys. Slip of the digit. Fixed now.

15h

Fast-Doc

It’s cool to make it to the Echo airspace on top of the Alpha. Cancel IFR?