North American X-15-3
North American X-15-3 was the third X-15 research aircraft, serial 56-6672. NASA's Michael Adams X-15 biography identifies it as the number three aircraft used on Adams' seventh X-15 flight on November 15, 1967. That flight reached 266,000 feet before the vehicle was lost during descent, killing Adams and ending the X-15-3's service.
Identity
- Aliases
- X-15-3X-15 56-6672X-15A-3
- Name
- North American X-15-3
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- North American X-15-3 was the third X-15 research aircraft, serial 56-6672. NASA's Michael Adams X-15 biography identifies it as the number three aircraft used on Adams' seventh X-15 flight on November 15, 1967. That flight reached 266,000 feet before the vehicle was lost during descent, killing Adams and ending the X-15-3's service.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-12-20
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/x15/adams.html
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-15_Flight_3-65-97
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 7, 2026 at 05:59:59 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 23, 2026 at 01:46:27 UTC
- Image
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Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1967-11-15
- Serial Number
- 56-6672
- Vehicle Code
- X-15-3