Great article on the X-15

[Radegast74]

Somebody in the comments called it "the most Kerbal like spacecraft that has ever actually flown," lol

What it was like to fly the baddest airplane the world has ever known

“The X-15 was the most demanding airplane I’ve ever flown.”…

arstechnica.com

 

[Vavrik]

Well, it is! Very Kerbal, in fact you almost expect one of the pilots to be named "Jeb"

 

[Printimus]

Heh, 1950’s tech.... that explains a lot!

 

[Sraika]

neat
:p