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This plane goes to 11.

iamabot — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:20:27 -0800

The North American X-15 Rocket Plane, which turns 50 this year, flew faster and higher than any manned rocket powered aircraft in history excepting the space shuttle. With a range of only 280 miles, it achieved speeds exceeding 4500mph and flew at an altitude exceeding 60miles, becoming the first airplane to cross Mach 4, 5 and 6. It is still a record holder for manned rocket powered craft. Launched from underneath the wing of a B-52 Stratofortress at 45000 feet flying at 500mph, the plane would accelerate for one to two minutes with the remaining 10-15 minutes of the flight a glide to earth and a 200mph landing. The X-15 was from a time where rocketry was cutting edge engineering, where the experimental X-plane aircraft series provided valuable research that was later brought in to the space program. Some of the pilots in the program would go on in their careers to walk on the moon, another woudn't leave the research program alive. Behind the scenes were dozens of engineers, working without modern computers or models, with materials that were invented specifically for the project, on a concept that was to push modern aircraft engineering to the next level. These engineers and the support staff would go on to join the technical team at NASA and work on the evolving space program.

September 11, 2001

kirkaracha — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:01:42 -0800

September 11, 2001 is an online documentary from the Library of Congress with "nearly 170 audio and video interviews, totaling 40 hours, with photos, drawings, written narratives and poems." (About the collection.) [via Salon]

dabitch — Mon, 18 Mar 2002 06:52:48 -0800

Remember the missing boeing? Well, the man behind that revelation has now come out with a book that will blow all previous conspiracy theories out of the water. (and by conspiracy theories i don't mean 9/11 - but also who shot JFK, etc). Interesting way to get rich.

tranquileye — Mon, 28 Jan 2002 14:37:34 -0800

News actuality from September 11th, 2001, from the Television Archive. Live coverage includes programming from ABC, BBC, CBC Newsworld, NBC, NTV Moscow, and China Central Television.

Taken Outtacontext — Sun, 16 Sep 2001 10:53:15 -0800

One World Ribbon Project. This past week we have witnessed human destruction on a level never imagined. This is not just an American problem, it is a world problem. We are one species on one planet.

With this in mind, I have put together the "One World Ribbon Project" (please excuse this self-referring post) to emphasize that this is a human tragedy that affects each and every one of us on Earth.

I have created a ribbon icon that incorporates the colors of all nations on Earth. If you feel so inclined please display this ribbon on your web site as a reminder of the work that lays ahead for all of us.