The story we are about to tell you today is closely connected to everything we love about aviation: risk, exploration of the unknown, and overcoming barriers that once seemed insurmountable. The legendary X-15 rocket plane, which continues to captivate aviation enthusiasts worldwide, was destined to become the central figure in this tragic incident.<\/p>\n
Many are likely aware that the X-15 was an experimental aircraft with the task of not only achieving new levels of hypersonic speed or suborbital space flight. Above all, the goal of this engineering marvel was to conduct previously impossible research that would elevate aviation to an entirely new level.<\/p>\n
Test flights of the X-15, conducted to gather new information and subsequently upgrade the model, exposed pilots to extraordinary risks. Each flight was akin to plunging into an abyss, mysterious and full of uncharted secrets. As this rocket plane was a pioneer in the field of hypersonic and suborbital flights, the pilots had to face challenges no one had ever encountered before.<\/p>\n