Today In SCV History: October 3, 1967 - 'Fastest Man Alive' Pete Knight Sets Speed Record In X-15 Rocket Plane img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: October 3, 196
Today In SCV History: October 3, 1967 - 'Fastest Man Alive' Pete Knight Sets Speed Record In X-15 Rocket Plane
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Today In SCV History: October 3, 196
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Date: 10/03/2026 9:30am
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Pete Knight Sets Still-Unbroken Speed Record in X-15 Flight on October 3, 1967
On Oct. 3, 1967, Air Force Maj. William “Pete” Knight flew an X-15A-2 to Mach 6.72—about 4,520 mph—at an altitude of 280,500 feet, setting a crewed aircraft speed record that remains unbroken. Knight later became a prominent public servant in the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys, serving as Palmdale’s mayor and in the California Legislature before his death in 2004.
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Date: 10/03/2026 9:30am
Article Summary:
Pete Knight Sets Still-Unbroken Speed Record in X-15 Flight on October 3, 1967
On Oct. 3, 1967, Air Force Maj. William “Pete” Knight flew an X-15A-2 to Mach 6.72—about 4,520 mph—at an altitude of 280,500 feet, setting a crewed aircraft speed record that remains unbroken. Knight later became a prominent public servant in the Antelope and Santa Clarita valleys, serving as Palmdale’s mayor and in the California Legislature before his death in 2004.
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