North American X-15A-2 High-Speed Hypersonic Research Variant Family
The North American X-15A-2 was the second X-15 airframe, modified with a lengthened fuselage and large external propellant tanks for higher-speed research. It became the fastest X-15, reaching Mach 6.7 in October 1967, while retaining the X-15 program’s rocket-powered hypersonic research mission.
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- X-15A-2North American X-15A-2X-15 aircraft 2High-speed X-15 variant
- Family Name
- North American X-15A-2
- Full Name
- North American X-15A-2 High-Speed Hypersonic Research Variant Family
- Roles
- researchexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spaceplane
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- Description
- The North American X-15A-2 was the second X-15 airframe, modified with a lengthened fuselage and large external propellant tanks for higher-speed research. It became the fastest X-15, reaching Mach 6.7 in October 1967, while retaining the X-15 program’s rocket-powered hypersonic research mission.
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- Name
- X-15A-2 XLR99 installation
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 02:50:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 02:50:52 UTC