1961 X-15 - B-58 SET RECORDS

- Major Robert M. “Bob“ White piloted the X-15 to 3,074 mph and to 105,900 feet msl. ... Major Elmer E. Murphy flew his Hustler 669.4 miles in 30 minutes 45 seconds. Averaging 1,302 mph, Major Murphy set a new record for sustained speed and earned France’s Bleriot Cup. (Source: National Archives)