Bill Dana Dies

[Jimbuna]

Anyone who flew the X-15 has my utmost respect.

~SALUTE~

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Famed research test pilot Bill Dana, who flew the X-15 rocket plane and other pioneering aircraft during the birth of the space age, has died at age 83.

http://news.yahoo.com/x-15-rocket-plane-pilot-bill-dana-dies-174724415.html

[Oberon]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/X-15_Pilots_-_GPN-2000-000143.jpg/780px-X-15_Pilots_-_GPN-2000-000143.jpg

Very brave men, just looking at the design of the X-15 gives me the shivers, that could not have been an easy bird to fly.

[u crank]

Very brave men, just looking at the design of the X-15 gives me the shivers, that could not have been an easy bird to fly.

Brave indeed. A rocket that flew horizontally and then had to land. :o

R.I.P. :salute:

[ReallyDedPoet]

RIP...

[Schroeder]

Very brave men, just looking at the design of the X-15 gives me the shivers, that could not have been an easy bird to fly.
IIRC they used the F104 for training as it had somewhat similar flight characteristics.

[Jimbuna]

IIRC they used the F104 for training as it had somewhat similar flight characteristics.

Yeah, Scary :)

[swamprat69er]

IIRC they used the F104 for training as it had somewhat similar flight characteristics.

Yeah, Scary :)

Widow maker.

[swamprat69er]

Rest in peace Mr. Dana. You've earned it.