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X15 Flies To Record Speed At Fringe Of Space
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE Calif UP The X15 rocket ship logged a world speed record of 4159 mph during a high angle maneuver linked to re-entry from space. Pilot Joe Walker noted an 89 second burn, reaching 120000 feet, with the craft hitting 6 times the speed of sound and testing maximum attack angles for future flights.
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