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Vest "X-15"
Collection X-PLANE
Vest 100% coton - Black
Vests made in our Paris workshop. If they're no longer in stock, don't worry, we'll make one for you to receive as soon as possible (deadline communicated when order placed).
Vest X-15 - X PLANE collection
€87.50
Vest "X-15"
Collection X-PLANE
Vest 100% coton - Black
Vests made in our Paris workshop. If they're no longer in stock, don't worry, we'll make one for you to receive as soon as possible (deadline communicated when order placed).
BARNSTORMER presents the X-Plane collection. These experimental aircraft, developed in the greatest secrecy, have made it possible to achieve the greatest advances in aeronautics. Let's pay tribute to the research, the challenges and the dangers that so many men have faced to push back the frontiers of knowledge.
Let's delve into the incredible story of the X-15, an American experimental aircraft designed in the 1950s and 1960s, which left its mark on aviation history.
Developed jointly by NASA and the US Air Force, it was powered by a rocket engine, enabling it to reach exceptional speeds and altitudes. The X-15 set several records, reaching speeds of over 7,200 km/h (Mach 6.7) and an altitude of 107.8 km, flirting with the limits of space.
It played a crucial role in the advancement of aeronautical and space technologies, contributing to future space missions, notably those of the Apollo program.
Among its pilots was Neil Armstrong. During one flight, Armstrong exceeded the planned altitude and speed, missing the landing zone at Edwards Air Force Base. He ended up several hundred kilometers into the desert. To regain control of his aircraft, Armstrong had to perform a series of complex maneuvers to reduce altitude and return safely to base. This incident, although successfully controlled, illustrated the difficulties of flying at extreme speeds and altitudes, and underlined the high level of skill required for this type of flight.
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