X-15 (2151457821)

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NASA

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NASA research pilot Bill Dana is seen here next to the X-15 #3 rocket-powered aircraft after a flight.

William H. Dana is Chief Engineer at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. Formerly an aerospace research pilot at Dryden, Dana flew the F-15 HiDEC research aircraft and the Advanced Fighter Technology Integration/F-16 aircraft.

Dana flew the X-15 research airplane 16 times, reaching a top speed of 3,897 miles per hour and a peak altitude of 310,000 feet (almost 59 miles high).

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http://www.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Photo/X-15/HTML/ECN-1716.html

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