William J. Knight
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William J. Knight
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William John "Pete" Knight 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. He was also selected for participation in the X-20 Dyna-Soar program. On October 3, 1967, Knight piloted X-15 Flight 188, the program's fastest flight. Flying at a maximum Mach of 6.7 and a maximum speed of 4,520 mph (7,274 km/h),
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American test pilot and politician (1929–2004)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Knight
date created:
2004-09-09T03:24:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T16:01:43Z
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