Download or read book X-15 written by Dennis R. Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. A new science / 2. A hypersonic research airplane / 3. Conflict and innovation / 4. The million-horsepower engine / 5. High range and dry lakes / 6. Preparations / 7. The flight program / 8. The research program.