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Post subject: Re: What It Was Like to Fly the X-15 Posted: 30 Sep 2019, 15:56 |
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Username Protected wrote: II think I’ll take it. Interesting. He is very particular about what he autographs. Very particular.
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Post subject: Re: What It Was Like to Fly the X-15 Posted: 05 Oct 2019, 21:55 |
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Joined: 08/01/10 Posts: 41 Post Likes: +31 Location: Clinton, OK
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One of the many pieces of stuff I've picked up over the years.
This is a backpack that the X-15 pilots wore that contained oxygen cylinders and regulators that enabled the pilots to bailout of the X-15 and breathe on the way down, although none ever did. Only one regulator is still attached and there is a small pressure gauge on the bottom.
In photographs this is usually covered with a silver covering that matches the pilot's pressure suit.
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Post subject: Re: What It Was Like to Fly the X-15 Posted: 05 Oct 2019, 22:02 |
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Joined: 04/29/13 Posts: 705 Post Likes: +476
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I don't know if I would want to be wearing one of those if the plane was on fire.
Vince
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Post subject: Re: What It Was Like to Fly the X-15 Posted: 06 Oct 2019, 05:47 |
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Joined: 07/29/17 Posts: 1701 Post Likes: +3815 Location: Freedom NH
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Username Protected wrote: I don't know if I would want to be wearing one of those if the plane was on fire.
Vince I suspect the time between “on fire” and “blown up” in the X-15 was pretty short. Even for us most EPs that involved such things ended with “if fire indications are positive - eject” nothing good will come out of staying with it if it’s on fire when you have the ability to leave.
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