X-15 performance envelope is shown; paper considers operational phase of X-15 and major thermal structural problems encountered, such as landing gear overloading, panel flutter, side-fairing buckling, wing leading-edge skin buckling, windshield heat damage, and internal heat damage; role played by various simulators used in design and operational phases; 3 major accidents which occurred show significance that single malfunction can have in imposing marginal conditions on another system.


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    Title :

    X-15 flight-test experience


    Additional title:

    Astronautics Aerospace Eng


    Contributors:
    Row, P.V. (author) / Fischel, J. (author)


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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