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Originally Posted by ringmaster
That may be the X-15 that was converted into a land speed record vehicle, by adding four wheels. A really bad idea that killed the young lady driving it.
Actually looking at pictures of the NASA chase plane, converted to an automobile, it doesn't seem to have the same tail number.
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That was the North American Eagle, and it was a F-104 Star Fighter, and in one documentary on it, mentioned it was a Chuck Yeager flown aircraft(might have that wrong), and the driver was Jessi Combs.