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The X-15, a marvel of engineering, still claims the records for the highest speed and altitude achieved by a manned aircraft, demonstrating the feasibility of spaceflight beyond traditional rocket launches.
The historic X-1 rocket plane not only gave the world supersonic flight, but also solved many engineering problems, allowing modern aircraft to be designed.
The X-1 program became the template for future X-programs, like the X-15, X-20, and X-29. And data gathered from the X-1 flights deeply informed the development of future fighter jets. Today, you can find Glamorous Glennis on display at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Or, you can watch a depiction of Yeager’s historic flight in The Right Stuff (1983).
While the Bell X-1 has the distinction of being the world's first supersonic jet, the Xf-91 Thunderceptor was right on its heels and holds a similar title.