The X-15 Rocket Plane

The X-15 Rocket Plane
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 483
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ISBN-10 : 9781496229847
ISBN-13 : 1496229843
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Book Synopsis The X-15 Rocket Plane by : Michelle Evans

Download or read book The X-15 Rocket Plane written by Michelle Evans and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-05 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the X-15, the pioneering research flight program in the fifties and sixties, and its pilots.


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