VI. X-15 #1 FIRST POWERED FLIGHT

 
 TIME EVENT
   Recovery Read 064°  SAS 2-4-8, Fire 8
 1.1 Mn CLIMB
 
 
SAS Evaluation (Pitch Mode)

-1.0g Pushover

     
 1.2 Mn 47M  SAS 2-4-8, 12°, Sideslip

SAS 2-0-0, 12°, Rudder Kick

     
  51M Level out, 0.2g Pushover
     
  55M Platform Altitude Check
     
  55M Accel to 1.6 Mn

Rudder kick

SAS 2-4-8, -1.0g Pushover

     
  55M Left turn (Hold 1.6 Mn)

Sideslip

SAS 2-0-0, Rudder kick

     
  55M Roll out - 305° Hdg.

SAS 2-4-8

Platform Altitude Correlation

     
  Climb & Accel (65M @ 2.0 Mn) SAS 2-0-0, 12°, Rudder kick

0.2g Pushover at 58M'

Rudder kick

     
 2.0 Mn 65M Cut two chambers

Rudder kick, 12°

SAS 2-4-8, 0.3g Pushover

     
  BURNOUT Master off, Chamber Switches off
     
 2.0 Mn 65M SAS 2-4-8, -1.0g Pushover
     
  JETTISON At 500# FOX source; Master ON;

Prime ON; At FOX source depletion;

Master OFF, Prime OFF

     
  65M - 20M 240 KIAS SAS 2-4-8, Left turn to Rogers,

17°, 60° Bank Angle

SAS Evaluation (Roll Mode)

     
  DOWNWIND Lake Alt setting & wind; arm ventral, pressurize tanks
     
  BASE LEG Jettison ventral, warn chase

Landing Instrm ON

     
  FINAL Flaps, Gear, Land