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The X-2 was designed to fly faster than Mach 3, which it did in September 1956, reaching a speed of 2,094 miles per hour, or just a hair under Mach 3.2. But that was a costly achievement: a loss of control resulted in a crash that destroyed the aircraft and killed pilot Mel Apt.
June 21, 2010 9:58 AM PDT
Photo by: NASA
