Bill Dana Dies

Jimbuna · 05-09-14, 06:27 AM

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

~SALUTE~

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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-pl...174724415.html

Oberon · 05-09-14, 07:00 AM

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 · 05-09-14, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

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.

R.I.P.

ReallyDedPoet · 05-09-14, 08:45 AM

RIP...

Schroeder · 05-09-14, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

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 · 05-09-14, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

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

Yeah, Scary

swamprat69er · 05-09-14, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

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

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Yeah, Scary

Widow maker.

swamprat69er · 05-09-14, 01:56 PM

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

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	RIP... __________________ Back in the Day

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swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Rest in peace Mr. Dana. You've earned it. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	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.