"The Record Setter" - Giclee Print 11" x 14" or 16" x 24"

"The Record Setter" 11" x 14" Giclee Print 11 x 14 or 16 x 24 The X-15 was designed to explore hypersonic speeds in excess of Mach 6 and altitudes over 300,000 feet. The aircraft was powered by a rocket engine dubbed "the million horsepower engine". There were three X-15 aircraft built and they were flown from 1959 though 1968. On August 22, 1963, flying the number 3 aircraft, pilot Joe Walker set a new altitude record of 354,000 feet. Such altitudes are considered above Earth's atmosphere. For this reason many of the X-15 pilots were awarded astronaut pins. Sadly, Joe Walker lost his life when the F-104 Starfighter he was flying collided with another high performance aircraft, the XB-70 Valkyrie. Both aircraft were lost. The Matt Size is 13" x 16". Prints are signed by the artist and feature an extra 1" border to allow for matting and framing Note the images shown may contain a copyright or watermark. This is not present on the actual print About Giclees: In giclee printing, no scree