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October 3, 1967

X-15 sets a crewed aircraft speed record

The rocket plane pushed human-controlled atmospheric travel to extreme Mach numbers.

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TimelineTimeline of the Speed of Travel

Position 19

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BritannicaConfidence 96%

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