This DVD is a collection of films and newsreels on the
Famous X-15 and other amazing x-planes that made history. The X-15 broke almost every record for a
manned winged flight until the Space Shuttle.
The X-15 climbed over 67 miles and flew over Mach 6, which is over 4000
MPH. The X-15 also had a great safety record with only 3 crashes no fatalities.
WOW, what a record! We hope you'll
enjoy.
1st Film; "NASA and the X-15". A short film by NASA an a summation of the
X-15 program throughout the years. 4:54 M
2nd Film; "X-15
Documentary". This is a great
NASA and USAF film on the early days and flights of the X-15. The film also includes the 6 years of
development of the aircraft. The X-15 was the 1st manned space flight from a
controllable winged aircraft. Amazing
story! 26:39 M
3rd Film; "X-15
Research Program". This film is by NASA about the need to study
manned flight into space and hypersonic studies. Going "Above and Beyond", the x-15 was one of America's greatest space manned flight of all time. Another great film and narrated by Jack Webb . 27:26 M
4rd
Film; "Toward
the Unexplored". This
is a Air Force film about the Muroc early days in Mojave desert that eventually
became known as Edwards Air Force Base. This film shows the early days to chuck
Yeager's x-1 and many of it's other contributions the aviation. 24:35 M
5th Film; "The X-plane Newsreels". This is a short collection of newsreels on the amazing X-planes that created Aviation history. 1st, The X-1 breaking the Sound barrier. 2nd, The X-2. 3rd. The X-3 Stiletto. 4th, the RAF Fairly jet breaking the 1000mph mark. 5th, the X-15 in 1959, and 6th, X-15 reaches 59 miles high. 10:20 M
Product No. CFDVD0156