Mating of rocket powered aircraft X-15 with B-52 Stratofortress. A crewman kneels down and works on top of X-15. Crewman stands and works. He closes the canopy of X-15 cockpit. Three men near X-15. One has a check list of North American Aviation in his hand. A group of engineers or technicians gathers around an unidentified object on ground. Canopy is opened by one of the technician. Tail assembly shows some of the controls. One of the crewmen stands by the nose of X-15. X-15 nose wheel sits on hoist. X-15 nose wheel sitting on hoist as one of the inspectors gets up and walks out. A nose wheel after being raised but still sits on the hoist before hoist is lowered. A tail gear of X-15 sits on hoist and men work around it.
The first successful powered flight of the X-15 Rocket Plane. Contrails at high altitude above, are seen, generated by the X-15 Rocket plane, 56-6671, and three chase planes. Scene shifts to view from a camera vehicle speeding across the Rogers Dry Lake bed towards the X-15 already landed on a runway. The three chase planes breaking away in background. Two Piasecki H-21 helicopters hovering low over the runway as the X-15 is obscured by dust it raised during its landing. The X-15 becomes visible as the dust settles. Officials step from a staff car that just arrived. The X-15 silhouetted with sunlight reflected on its top. Officials approach and surround the cockpit. One climbs upon the aircraft nose and helps open the cockpit canopy. Pilot, Scott Crossfield seen in the cockpit. Fire trucks and Air Force officers arrive. Firefighters direct a stream of cooling liquid at the rocket motors and rear of the X-15. Scott Crossfield, still in the cockpit, converses with officers and officials. Closeup of Crossfield in the cockpit. Technicians begin examining the exterior of the aircraft.
Test flight of rocket powered aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Rocket Powered Aircraft X-15A on dry lake bed. A close view of X-15A. A hangar in the background. A man walks towards the aircraft with a can. Three men come and stand next to X-15A. Pilot talks to a person and remaining fuel expended. A red van and a fire engine on the port. People around X-15A. People get off the van. Red van and fire engine approaches X-15A. Pilot in cockpit. The cockpit is open. A ground crew man with a ladder. An officer and ground crew man talks to the pilot inside cockpit.
X-15 first powered flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California. X-15 with B-52 Stratofortress in flight. X-15 under the right wing of B-52. Insignia of United States on B-52. The rear of X-15. Contrails comes out from X-15. It is released from B-52. X-15 in flight. A pilot in the cockpit. The jet engine of B-52.
United States Air Force NB-52A aircraft with X-15 under its wing takes off for a test flight in California, United States. Boeing NB-52A in flight with X-15 under its wing. X-15 piloted by Scott Crossfield releases from the mother aircraft and goes upward. Pilot speaks with ground crew members. X-15 pilot in the cockpit, wearing an oxygen mask . X-15A (56-6670) achieves Mach 2.5 at 67,000 feet. X-15 lands at Rogers Dry Lake in California.
Test flight of Rocket Powered Aircraft X-15A at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Close view of Rocket Powered Aircraft X-15A. X-15A in flight. X-15A is attached with NB-52B Stratofortress. X-15A is attached in right wing of NB-52B. Aircraft fly above clouds and mountains.