Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the North American X-15 Rocket-Powered Research Aircraft.
1 x Reaction Motors (Thiokol) XLR99-RM-2 liquid-fueled rocket engine developing 57,000 lb of thrust.
Propulsion
4,520 mph
7,274 kph | 3,928 kts
Max Speed
354,331 ft
108,000 m | 67 miles
Service Ceiling
280 miles
450 km | 243 nm
Operational Range
60,000 ft/min
18,288 m/min
Rate-of-Climb