Volume 1: The X-15 Page 6

 

Back To Page 5

 

Orbiter

The Project X-15 add-on for Orbiter will help you with your quest for speed and altitude. A nifty little 19-page PDF file is included with the installation and it will outline (briefly) some of the history of the real X-15 project and give you some tips on flying the X-15 within the bounds of Orbiter.  It is a fantastic package and will prove to be an interesting diversion for many hours in front of the computer; many thanks to Greg Burch and Scott Conklin for taking on this project.

Orbiter

We are indeed fortunate that Milton Thompson decided to write his insider account of the X-15 program. Mr. Thompson, a great American hero, passed away in August of 1993. Mr. Thompson retired from active flying in 1967 but continued working with NASA at Edwards AFB. In 1975 he became chief engineer of the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, a position he held until his death.

Orbiter

“For many years I assumed that someone would write a book about the X-15 flight program. It was such an exciting, challenging, and productive endeavor that someone should have been anxious to document it. As the years passed by and no book appeared, I began to worry. I was concerned that the story might not be told. I was particularly concerned that the story might not have a personal touch, that memories would fade, or that the participants would die off. The story required a participant’s perspective, in my opinion, to describe the excitement and vibrancy of the program.” – page 279

Link to Orbiter:
http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/

Link to Project X-15:
http://orbiter.dansteph.com/?news=133

 

Reviewer’s System Specs

  • Alienware Pentium 4, 3.4GHz
  • 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT PCI Express 256MB
  • Saitek X52

 

 


We want your Feedback. Please let us know what you thought of this article here.


 


Aircraft Pressure Sender Transducer JP Instruments 3060-18 picture

Aircraft Pressure Sender Transducer JP Instruments 3060-18

$200.00



Aircraft Altimeter Pressure Error Correction Transducer Penny & Giles D.5903 picture

Aircraft Altimeter Pressure Error Correction Transducer Penny & Giles D.5903

$125.00



Penny & Giles D.5903 Pressure Error Correction Transducer picture

Penny & Giles D.5903 Pressure Error Correction Transducer

$125.00



SE Labs EMI Aircraft Transducer picture

SE Labs EMI Aircraft Transducer

$75.00



JPI Fuel Flow Transducer 700900-1 picture

JPI Fuel Flow Transducer 700900-1

$195.00



NEW TRANSDUCERS INC. 20K LB. LOAD CELL TRANSDUCERS (P/N 42U-D3-20K-10P1) picture

NEW TRANSDUCERS INC. 20K LB. LOAD CELL TRANSDUCERS (P/N 42U-D3-20K-10P1)

$250.00



JPI FUEL Flow Transducer picture

JPI FUEL Flow Transducer

$325.00



S-Tec 14 Volt Autopilot System W/ Control Head, Servos, Transducer, & Computers picture

S-Tec 14 Volt Autopilot System W/ Control Head, Servos, Transducer, & Computers

$3000.00



Penny & Giles D.5903 Pressure Error Correction Transducer picture

Penny & Giles D.5903 Pressure Error Correction Transducer

$125.00



Aircraft Altimeter Pressure Error Correction Transducer Penny & Giles D.5903 picture

Aircraft Altimeter Pressure Error Correction Transducer Penny & Giles D.5903

$125.00



Powered by WordPress. Designed by WooThemes