Design requirements of aircraft capable of exploring problems of hypersonic speed and space flight; development of turbo-rocket engine, XLR99; propellants are liquid oxygen and anhydrous ammonia supplied from gas-pressurized tanks; engine is of variable-thrust design operating over range of 50 to 100% of full thrust; description of various systems, materials and fabrication; flight demonstration and current status.
Design and operation of X-15 hypersonic research airplane
AGARD -- Report
1960
31 pages
Report
English
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