Launch from the B-52 carrier airplane should be made under the following conditions:
- Mach .75 at 35,000 feet to Mach .82 at 45,000 feet.
- Carrier airplane in 1 G symmetrical flight.
- X-15 control surfaces as follows:
- Vertical stabilizer-ventral neutral.
- Horizontal stabilizer neutral in roll and 0 degrees to -2 degrees (leading edge down) in pitch. The setting of -2 degrees should not be used until some familiarity with launch characteristics has been gained at the 0-degree setting.
- Launch should not be made with the ventral (or ramjet) jettisoned or not installed, except when the scheduled mission specifically requires it.
See also:
Launch
