North American X-15 Jagdflugzeug Der Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter

Der Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter ist ein bemerkenswertes Beispiel für einen leichten Kampfjet

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it was mainly used in the British Navy and in the aviation industry

It is designed as a two-seat aircraft

In practical use

North American X-15 Jagdflugzeug Der Northrop F-5A Freedom FighterThe North American X 15 was an experimental aircraft developed by North American for the USAF and NASA in the late 1950s . It is a rocket powered altitude and speed test aircraft designed primarily to explore the frontiers of aviation and spaceflight . Important points about the X 15: Performance : The X 15 could reach speeds in excess of Mach 6 (six times the speed of sound) and altitudes of up to 107,000 metres (over 350,000 feet ), making it the