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To: Mike Fieschko
The X-1A had an uncommanded roll due to roll-coupling with Yeager aboard and lost 30k' before he brought it under control.

Of course, Mike Adams bought it in an X-15 when it went out of alignment prior to reentry. Some blamed it on pilot vertigo, while others blamed it on the stability augmentation system.

243 posted on 09/29/2004 8:24:40 AM PDT by Jonah Hex (Free Republic... Afflicting the Media Since 1998)
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To: Jonah Hex

They had an X plane show on Discovery wings and the only accidents I remember them mentioning for the X-15 was the exploding engine on the test stand and the one that cracked on landing.
Anyone else see the show, did I miss something?


257 posted on 09/29/2004 8:26:48 AM PDT by Lx (Do you like it, Do you like it Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili...)
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