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Originally Posted by Air&Road
I didn't associate the name with the X15. I can only think of Scott Crossfield in that ship.
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Interesting NASA film on the development of the X-15, courtesy of "Joe Friday".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pU3jdTwP4Q
"Fifty Seven Thousand pounds of thrust with a throttle attached" 
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Roger, you got full throttle?"
"Affirmative"
You're running at 30%"
"30%? Where we going ______?"
"..."It looks like Mud Lake"
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They knew what they wanted but didn't know how build it. Build it they did.
