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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Gander is a Canadian town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, it was chosen for the construction of an airport in 1935 because of its location close to the northeast tip of the North American continent. After the Second World War, the town grew as the airport was used as a refuelling stop for transatlantic flights, earning its name "Cross-roads of the world," as nearly all overseas flights had to stop there before crossing the Atlantic. |
| Back Description : | The North American Aviation X-15, a rocket-powered research aircraft, bridged the gap between manned flight in the atmosphere and space flight. After its initial test flights in 1959, the X-15 became the first winged aircraft to attain hypersonic velocities of Mach 4, 5 and 6 (four to six times the speed of sound) and to operate at altitudes well above 30,500 metres (100,000 feet). |
| Diameter | 32.50 mm |
| Full Date | 2009 |
| Material | Metal |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
