Research Project X-15

The documentary features Jack Webb and dives deep into the X-15 program, which was a collaboration between NASA, the Air Force, the Navy, and North American Aviation. The film chronicles the remarkable achievements of the X-15, detailing how it flew higher and faster than any manned aircraft of its time. With a powerful million-horsepower engine, the X-15 pushed the boundaries of aviation and space travel, demonstrating the feasibility of flying into and out of space long before the Space Shuttle.

Over nearly ten years, the X-15 program set unofficial speed and altitude records while investigating all aspects of piloted hypersonic flight. The information gathered during this ambitious program played a crucial role in the development of subsequent spaceflight initiatives, including the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions. Collectors interested in aviation history or the evolution of space programs will find this documentary a valuable resource.