Albert Scott Crossfield
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Albert Scott Crossfield was an American naval officer and test pilot. In 1953, he became the first pilot to fly at twice the speed of sound. Crossfield was the first of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the United States Air Force and NASA.
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Albert Scott Crossfield in X-15 suit
ANCExplorer Albert Scott Crossfield graveAlbert Scott Crossfield in X-15 suit
Former NACA test pilots Scott Crossfield, Stan Butchart, Robert Champine, and John Griffith gathered at NASA DFRC for the "Men of Mach 2" symposium - EC98-44406-2
The NACA Test Force - GPN-2000-000083
High-Speed Research Station Director Walter C. Williams, NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield, and Director of Flight Operations Joe Vensel in front of the Douglas D-558-2 after the first Mach 2 flight.
Scott Crossfield in cockpit of the Douglas D-558-2 after first Mach 2 flight.
Scott Crossfield talks to newsmen in front of NACA South Base hangar after his first flight to Mach 2 in the Douglas D-558-2.
NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield next to the D-558-2 after first Mach 2 flight.- Scott Crossfield, Fabled Test Pilot, Dies at 85 - The New York Times article (April 20, 2006), American English, online
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