North American X-15 rocket powered research plane. This plane explored the realm of manned hypersonic flight to speeds in excess of Mach 6. The highest recorded speed by this aircraft was Mach 6.7, over 4500 mph. It still holds the record as the fastest manned rocket powered aircraft.
Three famous pioneering aircraft. In the foreground is the Ryan NYP "Spirit of Saint Louis" flown by Charles Lindberg across the Atlantic in 1927. In the middle is "Space Ship One", designed by Burt Rutan and is the first private enterprise ship to launch a man into space. In the background is the orange Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" rocket powered research plane that carried Chuck Yeager past Mach 1 in 1947.
Various commercial aircraft through the years, including the Boeing 247, the Ford Trimotor, Douglas DC-3 and the nose of a Boeing 747.
