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North American X-15
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X-15 (25k) X-15A-2 with ablative heat shielding attached
X-15 (28k) X-15A-2 being launched, note external fuel tanks and ramjet attached
X-15 (30k) X-15 being carried by a B-52 mothership
X-15 (46k) X-15 equipped with XLR11 twin-pack rockets until the XLR99 was ready
X-15 (37k) X-15 as seen from the B-52
X-15 (38k) X-15 with cracked fuselage following a landing accident
X-15 (32k) X-15A-2 venting excess fuel prior to launch
X-15 (54k) Wreckage from the fatal X-15 crash that killed pilot Michael Adams
X-15 (47k) First X-15 being prepared for its rollout ceremony
X-15 (33k) B-52 taking off with the X-15 mated to its wing pylon

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