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William John "Pete" Knight (November 18, 1929 – May 7, 2004) ( Col, USAF) was an American aeronautical engineer, politician, Vietnam War combat pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. He was one of twelve pilots who flew the North American X-15, an experimental spaceplane jointly operated by the U.S. Air Force and NASA.
12 de ago. de 2022 · Sin embargo, fue William J. Knight quien logró el mérito de pilotar el avión hasta registrar la velocidad más alta a la que jamás ha volado un vehículo tripulado de este tipo. Fue en 1967, cuando...
William J. Knight. Pete Knight grew up in Noblesville, Indiana, and enlisted in the USAF in 1951. After receiving his commission through the aviation cadet program, he completed pilot training in 1953. Flying an F-89D for the 438th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, he won the prestigious Allison Jet Trophy Race in September of 1954.
19 de ago. de 2010 · William J. Knight: Train Engineer, Soldier, Storyteller. Rare Civil War Panorama on Display. William J. Knight served in the Civil War as a private in the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company E. Before the war he was an engineer for the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad.
28 de feb. de 2014 · During its research program, the aircraft set unofficial world speed and altitude records of 4,520 mph (Mach 6.7 on Oct. 3, 1967, with Air Force pilot Pete Knight at the controls) and 354,200 feet (on Aug. 22, 1963, with NASA pilot Joseph Walker in the cockpit).
13 de oct. de 2023 · The Air Force selected William J. “Pete” Knight as an X-15 pilot in 1965, and he completed 16 flights in two years. On his eighth flight on Nov. 18, 1966, Knight took X-15A-2 to above Mach 6, with the fully fueled external tanks operating as expected.
3 de oct. de 2018 · William J. “Pete” Knight flying the X-15A-2 to Mach 6.72, highest speed ever by a manned airplane. [ Edwards History Office file video - following text: Edwards Air Force Base ] Today we take...
