On 4 October 2004 the (unofficial) airplane altitude record of 107.8 km (353,700 feet) established by the X-15 in 1963 was finally broken. Not by a new, large-budget government rocket aircraft but by the privately developed SpaceShipOne rocket plane which pilot Brian Binnie flew to an altitude of 112.0 km (367,400 feet). The project was entirely funded by a private sponsor and the vehicle was developed and flown by a small commercial aircraft company.
Joyriding a rocket plane
Springer Praxis Books (formerly: Springer-Praxis Series)
2012-05-16
17 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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