North American X-15 - Specifications (X-15)

Specifications (X-15)

Other configurations include the Reaction Motors XLR11 equipped X-15, and the long version.

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 50 ft 9 in (15.45 m)
• Wingspan: 22 ft 4 in (6.8 m)
• Height: 13 ft 6 in (4.12 m)
• Wing area: 200 ft2 (18.6 m2)
• Empty weight: 14,600 lb (6,620 kg)
• Loaded weight: 34,000 lb (15,420 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 34,000 lb (15,420 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Thiokol XLR99-RM-2 liquid-fuel rocket engine, 70,400 lb_f at 30 km (313 kN)

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 6.72 (4,520 mph, 7,274 km/h)
• Range: 280 mi (450 km)
• Service ceiling: 67 mi (108 km, 354,330 ft)
• Rate of climb: 60,000 ft/min (18,288 m/min)
• Wing loading: 170 lb/ft2 (829 kg/m2)
• Thrust/weight: 2.07