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100 1  Tregaskis, Richard,|d1916-1973. 
245 10 X-15 Diary :|bThe Story of America's First Space Ship /
       |cRichard Tregaskis. 
264  1 [Place of publication not identified] :|bOpen Road Media,
       |c[2016] 
264  4 |c©2016 
300    1 online resource (318 pages) 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
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506    Access limited to subscribing institutions. 
520    The riveting true story of the world's fastest plane and 
       the first manned flights into outer space. First tested in
       1959, the X-15 rocket plane was at the forefront of the 
       space race. Developed by the US Air Force and the National
       Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 
       collaboration with North American Aviation, the X-15 was 
       sleek, black, and powerful--a missile with stubby wings 
       and a cockpit on the nose. By 1961 it could reach speeds 
       over three thousand miles per hour and fly at an altitude 
       of thirty-one miles above the earth's surface--the lower 
       reaches of outer space. Acclaimed journalist and 
       bestselling author Richard Tregaskis tells the story of 
       the X-15's development through the eyes of the brave 
       pilots and brilliant engineers who made it possible. From 
       technological breakthroughs to disastrous onboard 
       explosions to the bone-crushing effects of intense g-force
       levels, Tregaskis captures all the drama and excitement of
       this crucial proving ground for the Mercury, Gemini, and 
       Apollo missions. X-15 Diary recounts a thrilling chapter 
       in the history of the American space program and serves as
       a fitting tribute to the courageous scientists and 
       adventurers who dared to go where no man had gone before. 
       This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richard 
       Tregaskis including rare images from the American Heritage
       Center at the University of Wyoming. 
588 0  Print version record. 
650  0 Aerodynamics, Hypersonic|xResearch|zUnited States. 
650  0 X-15 (Rocket aircraft) 
650  7 SCIENCE / Mechanics / Aerodynamics.|2bisacsh 
655  0 Electronic books. 
776 08 |iPrint version:|aTregaskis, Richard, 1916-1973.|tX-15 
       diary.|dLincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2004.
       |z0803294565 (pbk. : alk. paper)|w(DLC)2004007734 
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