Albert Scott Crossfield
Albert Scott Crossfield's military career spanned from flight and gunnery instructor to test pilot and record-breaking flyer. After attending an experimental flight test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base, the outbreak of the Korean War left him to take full responsibility for the Edwards t...
| Other Authors: | 3 Roads Communications, Inc., Infobase, |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
3 Roads Communications, Inc,
[2003]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (23 min., 15 sec.)) : sound, color. |
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Legends of air power.
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| Summary: |
Albert Scott Crossfield's military career spanned from flight and gunnery instructor to test pilot and record-breaking flyer. After attending an experimental flight test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base, the outbreak of the Korean War left him to take full responsibility for the Edwards test program. Under his leadership, the program flourished. Undaunted by any plane, he made his first flight in the X-1 rocket plane in 1951 and when the windshield iced over, he used his own sock to clear a hole large enough to allow him to land the plane safely. The X-15 became Crossfield's pet project and on November 15, 1960, Crossfield exceeded Mach 3, becoming the first man to accomplish such a feat and live to tell about it. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by 3 Roads Communications, Inc., 2003. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 17, 2017. Albert Scott Crossfield: Introduction (1:27) -- Crossfield's Youth (1:47) -- Early Military Career (4:24) -- Post-war Career (3:05) -- Test Pilot (1:44) -- Testing Evolution (2:31) -- Rocket Plane (3:32) -- X-15 Project (2:08) -- Later Career (2:07) -- Credits: Legends of Air Power: Albert Scott Crossfield (0:29) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Albert Scott Crossfield's military career spanned from flight and gunnery instructor to test pilot and record-breaking flyer. After attending an experimental flight test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base, the outbreak of the Korean War left him to take full responsibility for the Edwards test program. Under his leadership, the program flourished. Undaunted by any plane, he made his first flight in the X-1 rocket plane in 1951 and when the windshield iced over, he used his own sock to clear a hole large enough to allow him to land the plane safely. The X-15 became Crossfield's pet project and on November 15, 1960, Crossfield exceeded Mach 3, becoming the first man to accomplish such a feat and live to tell about it. 9 & up. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (23 min., 15 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |