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U.S. Staffed Space Flight Programs
Mercury. Project Mercury, initiated in 1958 and completed in 1963, was the United States' first human-in-space program. It was designed to further knowledge about humanity's capabilities…Altitude in Horizontal Flight
Height (ft) Date Pilot Place 85,068.997 July 28, 1976 Capt. Robert C. Helt (USAF) Beale AFB, Calif. Altitude Absolute World Records Altitude, Aircraft…Speed over a Closed Circuit
Speed (mph) Date Plane typePilot Place2,092.294 July 27, 1976 Lockheed SR-71A Maj. Adolphus H. Bledsoe, Jr. (USAF) Beale AFB, Calif.Speed over a Straight CourseAbsolute World RecordsAltitude…Speed over a Straight Course
Speed (mph) Date Plane typePilot Place2,193.16 July 28, 1976 Lockheed SR-71A Capt. Eldon W. Joersz (USAF) Beale AFB, Calif.Distance, Great Circle Without Landing, also Distance, Closed…Altitude, Aircraft Launched from a Carrier Airplane
Height (ft) Date Plane typePilot Place314,750.00 July 17, 1962 N. American X-15-1 Maj. Robert White (USAF) Edwards AFB, Calif. Altitude in Horizontal FlightAbsolute World Records1949
World | US | Sports | Entertainment | Deaths | Year in Science World Statistics Population: 2.554 billion (!not right!) population by decade more world statistics... World Events NATO…U.S. Air Force Academy
The bill establishing the U.S. Air Force Academy was signed by President Eisenhower on April 1, 1954. The first class of 306 cadets was sworn in on July 11, 1955, at Lowry Air Force Base,…Timeline: Famous Firsts in Space Exploration
Image of Pluto sent back by New Horizons. Source: NASA Here are dates of important firsts in space exploration 1958 1963 1975 1981 1985 1990…Fighter Planes: Lockheed Martin F-16
The world's most popular fighter plane by David Noland Lockheed Martin F-16 Specs Length: 49 ft, 5 in. Span: 32 ft, 8 in. Takeoff weight: 37,500 lbs Max speed: 1,500 mph…Fighter Planes: MiG-15
The air power of the Evil Empire by David Noland MiG-15 Specs Length: 35 ft, 7 in. Wingspan: 33 ft, 1 in. Empty weight: 8,100 lbs Max weight: 13,300 lbs Max speed: 670…Trending
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