Name: Knight, William Country: USA M/F: M Number of Flights: 1+ / 16

X-15 Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
1. Flight 151 September 30, 1965 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 23.35 km
2. Flight 152 October 12, 1965 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 28.77 km
3. Flight 160 July 12, 1966 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 39.62 km
4. Flight 162 July 21, 1966 - X-15A-2 Maximum Altitude of 58.61 km
5. Flight 164 August 3, 1966 - X-15A-2 Maximum Altitude of 75.89 km
6. Flight 167 August 12, 1966 - X-15A-2 Maximum Altitude of 70.44 km
7. Flight 170 August 30, 1966 - X-15A-2 Maximum Altitude of 30.54 km
8. Flight 175 November 18, 1966 - X-15A-2 Maximum Altitude of 30.14 km
9. Flight 180 May 8, 1967 - X-15A-2 Maximum Altitude of 29.75 km
10. Flight 184 June 29, 1967 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 52.73 km
11. Flight 186 August 21, 1967 - X-15A-2 Maximum Altitude of 27.74 km
12. Flight 188 October 3, 1967 - X-15A-2 Maximum Altitude of 31.12 km
Space Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
+13. X-15 Flight 190 October 17, 1967 - X-15A #3 Maximum Altitude of 85.5 km
X-15 Flights Date of Flight - X-15 Plane X-15 Flight Notes
14. Flight 194 April 26, 1968 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 63.09 km
15. Flight 196 July 16, 1968 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 67.51 km
16. Flight 198 September 13, 1968 - X-15A #1 Maximum Altitude of 77. 45 km

Space Flights Descriptions
X-15 Program Flew 16 X-15 flights with one flight over 80 km:
    1. Flight 151
- September 30, 1965 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 23.35 km)
    2. Flight 152 - October 12, 1965 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 28.77 km)
    3. Flight 160 - July 12, 1966 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 39.62 km)
    4. Flight 162 - July 21, 1966 - X-15A-2 (Maximum Altitude of 58.61 km)
    5. Flight 164 - August 3, 1966 - X-15A-2 (Maximum Altitude of 75.89 km)
    6. Flight 167 - August 12, 1966 - X-15A-2 (Maximum Altitude of 70.44 km)
    7. Flight 170 - August 30, 1966 - X-15A-2 (Maximum Altitude of 30.54 km)
    8. Flight 175 - November 18, 1966 - X-15A-2 (Maximum Altitude of 30.14 km)
    9. Flight 180 - May 8, 1967 - X-15A-2 (Maximum Altitude of 29.75 km)
  10. Flight 184 - June 29, 1967 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 52.73 km)
  11. Flight 186 - August 21, 1967 - X-15A-2 (Maximum Altitude of 27.74 km)
  12. Flight 188 - October 3, 1967 - X-15A-2 (Maximum Altitude of 31.12 km)
+13. Flight 190 - October 17, 1967 - X-15A #3 (Maximum Altitude of 85.5 km)
  14. Flight 194 - April 26, 1968 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 63.09 km)
  15. Flight 196 - July 16, 1968 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 67.51 km)
  16. Flight 198 - September 13, 1968 - X-15A #1 (Maximum Altitude of 77. 45 km)
+ Meets USAF astronauts wings flight requirements (Flights flown by Knight over 80 km)

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Updated - January 6, 2005