YF-12, B-58, F-111 in early 1960s review
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Channel: airailimages · 2016 · Autos & Vehicles
Silent film clips were probably part of a 1965 briefing film for the Air Force Flight Test Center. Scenes include an overhead pass by a B-58 Hustler, an early wing-sweeping sequence by an F-111, the radical tilt-wing XC-142, plus numerous scenes showing a Lockheed YF-12A version of the Blackbird. It is believed these film clips represent the May 1965 record flight in the YF-12A made by Robert "Fox" Stephens and Daniel Andre, during which they recorded 2,070 mph over a straight course and then reached 80,257 feet to set a sustained horizontal flight altitude record. The records held for 12 years until bested by an SR-71. Also seen in the clips are static rocket motor firings on Leuman Ridge at Edwards, the X-1E displayed by NASA, X-15 scenes, and various mission tracking stations. Have you subscribed to the Airailimages Channel on YouTube? Thanks! More vintage videos to check out on Airailimages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTmphgjQnfA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKw9ZEdI6Yg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6FLQPEBaqA
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