X-15 #1 First Drop Flight
June 8, 1959
Pilot - Crossfield.
Released 8:40 Countdown
Crossfield: |
Looks pretty good here. I'm at 33,000, level, 250, oscillatory in pitch, very spongy in roll (Lost him for a few seconds) |
Q.C.: |
Emergency battery off, Scott? |
Crossfield: |
(back on air) 190. Flaps coming down. |
Chase: |
Read 175, Scott |
Crossfield: |
Thank you Bob. Where am I sitting now? |
Chase: |
Right off Runway 4. |
Crossfield: |
I see it. I'm at 31,000 feet. 190 indicated. Flaps give very little buffet. Flaps coming up. Very soft pitch. 255-260, 21,000 feet. Roll control is....pitch control is very spongy. Right turn. Too much speed. |
Chase: |
270 |
Crossfield: |
Buffet. Going to land a little long on the lake. |
Chase: |
Position here. Just passed 16,000 on my altimeter. |
Crossfield: |
Roger. I'm reading 15. My heading on that intersection is 120. |
Q.C.: |
Reminder on lower ventral Jettison. |
Chase: |
Don't forget to call it please. |
Crossfield: |
What's my position here? Looks like it might not be so bad. |
Chase: |
Think you're real good here at 13,000. Reading 240. |
Crossfield: |
Beginning the turn-in. APUs looking real good. Wish I had guts enough to do a barrel roll here. Feel like I'm back in the saddle again, Buddy. |
Chase: |
Don't forget your ventral. |
Crossfield: |
OK wait till I clear the edge of the lake here. Coming off now. She handles nice right along here. |
Chase: |
260 |
Crossfield: |
Flaps. Trim change. Gear down |
Chase: |
230. Take it easy. The gear? About 30 ft. Just hold it steady and set it right there. |
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