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The Fastest (Rocket) Aircraft In The world | X-15 by North American | Upscaled Documentary - YouTube
Armstrong on Twitter: "August 15, 1957 #NeilArmstrong flew the Bell #X1B - his first flight in a #rocket-powered aircraft - into the wild blue yonder. He reached a height of 11.4 miles.
![3500 x 2807] The X-15 rocket plane in flight. The X-15 was part of the X-Planes program that started with the Bell X-1 and the late Chuck Yeager. : r/spaceflightporn 3500 x 2807] The X-15 rocket plane in flight. The X-15 was part of the X-Planes program that started with the Bell X-1 and the late Chuck Yeager. : r/spaceflightporn](https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/images/343094main_EC67-1731_full.jpg)