Re:The X-15, the fastest manned aircraft ever made
by seivadmas on Sunday December 28, 2014 @09:37PM
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Must have been utterly terrifying to pilot that thing... the entire aircraft is basically one gigantic fuel tank with a tiny space for a seat at the front.
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Re:The X-15, the fastest manned aircraft ever made
by JoeAltmaier on Sunday December 28, 2014 @09:44PM
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I imagine the danger of faster airships is like falling out of successively higher windows. After you reach the 3rd storey it'll kill you, so it quits having any meaning.