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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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Title:
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X-15 Crash at Mud Lake, Nevada
Title
X-15 Crash at Mud Lake, Nevada
Title
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Full Description:
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On November 9, 1962, an engine failure forced Jack McKay, a NASA research pilot, to make an emergency landing at Mud Lake, Nevada, in the second X-15. The aircraft's landing gear collapsed and the X-15 flipped over on its back. McKay was promptly rescued by an Air Force medical team standing by near the launch site, and eventually recovered to fly the X-15 again. But his injuries, more serious than at first thought, eventually forced his retirement from NASA. The aircraft was sent back to the manufacturer, where it underwent extensive repairs and modifications. It returned to Edwards in February 1964 as the X-15A-2, with a longer fuselage (52 ft 5 in) and external fuel tanks.The basic X-15 was a rocket-powered aircraft 50 ft long with a wingspan of 22 ft. It was a missile-shaped vehicle with an unusual wedge-shaped vertical tail, thin stubby wings, and unique side fairings that extended along the side of the fuselage.
Full_Description
On November 9, 1962, an engine failure forced Jack McKay, a NASA research pilot, to make an emergency landing at Mud Lake, Nevada, in the second X-15. The aircraft's landing gear collapsed and the X-15 flipped over on its back. McKay was promptly rescued by an Air Force medical team standing by near the launch site, and eventually recovered to fly the X-15 again. But his injuries, more serious than at first thought, eventually forced his retirement from NASA. The aircraft was sent back to the manufacturer, where it underwent extensive repairs and modifications. It returned to Edwards in February 1964 as the X-15A-2, with a longer fuselage (52 ft 5 in) and external fuel tanks.The basic X-15 was a rocket-powered aircraft 50 ft long with a wingspan of 22 ft. It was a missile-shaped vehicle with an unusual wedge-shaped vertical tail, thin stubby wings, and unique side fairings that extended along the side of the fuselage.
Full Description
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Date:
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01/01/1962
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NASA Center:
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Dryden Flight Research Center
NASA_Center
Dryden Flight Research Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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X-Series Aircraft
Subject_Category
X-Series Aircraft
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Top 20 Dryden Aircraft
Subject_Category
Top 20 Dryden Aircraft
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Center
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Keywords:
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Boeing
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Keywords:
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Research
Keywords
Research
Keywords
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Keywords:
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NASA
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Keywords:
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X-15
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Keywords:
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Flight
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Keywords:
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Nevada
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Keywords:
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American
Keywords
American
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Jack
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Keywords:
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Landing
Keywords
Landing
Keywords
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Keywords:
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North
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Keywords:
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Aviation
Keywords
Aviation
Keywords
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Keywords:
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B-52
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Keywords:
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Lake
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Keywords:
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McKay
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Keywords:
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Emergency
Keywords
Emergency
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Mud
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_where:
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Nevada
facet_where
Nevada
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_where
Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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November 9, 1962
facet_when
November 9, 1962
facet_when
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facet_when:
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February 1964
facet_when
February 1964
facet_when
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facet_when:
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01-01-1962
facet_when
01-01-1962
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1964
facet_when_year
1964
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1962
facet_when_year
1962
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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E-9149
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0120
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0120
UID
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Center:
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DFRC
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Center Number:
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E-9149
Center_Number
E-9149
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-000120
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-000120
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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