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To: DUMBGRUNT

The X15 made it over 350,000 feet, don’t know if it qualifies as a fixed wing aircraft or not.

3 posted on 09/14/2016 10:08:06 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim

To: Tijeras_Slim

Definitely fixed wing since it had wings but they didn’t rotate, but I guess you’d have to classify the X-15 as a “motor glider”.

9 posted on 09/14/2016 10:31:54 AM PDT by Pecos (What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.)

To: Tijeras_Slim

Sort them out ...

10 posted on 09/14/2016 10:32:36 AM PDT by NorthMountain (Hillary Clinton: corrupt unreliable negligent traitor)

To: Tijeras_Slim

The X15 made it over 350,000 feet, don’t know if it qualifies as a fixed wing aircraft or not.

It's not like the flapped or something?

11 posted on 09/14/2016 10:47:58 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)

To: Tijeras_Slim

X15 is not air-breathing, so nope. Coolest rocket plane ever though.

12 posted on 09/14/2016 10:48:50 AM PDT by scottinoc (Je suis deplorable)

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