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Reaction Motors (X-15) - New Jersey

Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:07 pm

Some interesting stuff on Reaction Motors, Inc., builders of the X-1 and X-15 engines (among many others)...

http://www.bobholland.com/me/reaction.htm
Last edited by APG85 on Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Re: Reation Motors (X-15) - New Jersey

Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:20 pm

From all of us X-15 freaks a great big thank you!! :supz: :supz: :supz: :drinkers:

Re: Reaction Motors (X-15) - New Jersey

Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:31 pm

Sweet site, I never knew that I cared about any of that till I read it.. Very cool and from my old stomping grounds in NJ. When I was at Wright Patterson a few weeks ago I got to get up close and personal with a X-15. I have no idea how they flew that darn thing!

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X-15 Wright Patterson USAFM by Cherry Bomb Photography, on Flickr


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X-15 Wright Patterson USAFM by Cherry Bomb Photography, on Flickr

Re: Reaction Motors (X-15) - New Jersey

Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:55 pm

Thanks! I'm from Pompton Plains, though I never saw the building they mentioned. I remember being in the back yard many times in the early 60's and hearing the rocked motors being tested and my dad telling a very young me that that was the sound that would help get us to the moon.

Re: Reaction Motors (X-15) - New Jersey

Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:05 am

An interesting discussion on Collectspace...

http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum34 ... 00156.html

Re: Reaction Motors (X-15) - New Jersey

Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:36 am

Always thought that most of the X-planes were pretty slick, even the weird ones. But the X-15 is without a doubt the slickest. Thanks for posting!
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