# Only One Man Got To Fly NASA's X-15 Rocket-Powered Plane & The Space Shuttle - SlashGear

> Only One Man Got To Fly NASA's X-15 Rocket-Powered Plane & The Space Shuttle With planes like the now-famous Lockheed-designed SR-71 Blackbird and the U-2 Dragon Lady capable of flying at extremely high altitudes,…

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2213286/x-15-rocket-powered-aircraft-joe-engle-only-pilot-fly-nasa-hypersonic-plane-and-space-shuttle/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5a1ca93adb29f33c3d45e0)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #gemini
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