Pete Knight
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William Joseph Knight
Pour les articles homonymes, voir
Knight.
William Joseph Knight dit Pete est un pilote américain de X-15 né le 18 novembre 1929 et décédé le 8 mai 2004.
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Il fut l'un des 8 pilotes de X-15 à franchir l'altitude des 50 miles (un peu plus de 80 km), qui est la frontière de l'espace selon la définition de l'USAF.
Le 3 octobre 1967, il franchit l'altitude de 280 500 pieds (près de 85 500 m), et établit un record de vitesse à plus de Mach 6,7.
Divers
L'avion porteur du SpaceShipOne, "White Knight", a été baptisé en son honneur, ainsi qu'en celui de Robert Michael White.
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Catégories : Naissance en Indiana | Naissance en 1929 | Décès en 2004 | Aviateur américain | Astronaute de l'USAF
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