FLIGHT INFORMATION

Flight No.: 2-32-55 Pilot: Major Rushworth (21-5)

Date: 6-25-64 Flight Time: 00:08:54.7

Launch Lake: Hidden Hills Landing Lake: Edwards

Launch Time: 09:34:47.0 Landing Time: 09:43:41.7

Aborts: 2-C-53 6-15-64 Scheduled captive - Aircraft systems checkout
2-A-54 6-23-64 #2 APU would not stay on (overspeed shutdown)

B-52: 003 L/Col. Fulton

Maj. Bement

Chase: T-38 Capt. Engle

F-104 Bruce Peterson

F-104 Maj. Rogers

F-104 Maj. Sorlie

Mmax: 4.59

Vmax: 4552

Hmax: 83,300

Qmax: 970

Engine No.: 106

Burn Time: 77.0 sec. (S.D.)

Thrust - %: 100%

Config.: First flight of modified X-15-A2 (extended fuselage, etc.), ventral off (Will be considered standard henceforth)

Purpose: Aircraft checkout and stability at lo-alpha

Results: Right roll out-of-trim (warped RH stab removed and put on ship #3), inertial altitude stopped at 60K on descent