The 10 Coolest Aircraft Neil Armstrong Ever Flew. ... In the X-15 rocket plane, Armstrong reached 207,500 feet and Mach 5.74 (3,989 mph). Public Domain ...

From a very early age Neil Armstrong was fascinated with flight. He was playing with toy airplanes at 3, and by the time he was 5 or 6 Armstrong went on his first airplane ride in a Ford Tri-Motor.

Neil Armstrong's legacy is a tale of passion, courage and dedication that shows us all what is possible with determination ...

Armstrong was flying a F9F Panther fighter bomber in the Korean war when he was hit by anti-aircraft fire. A portion of the jet's right wing was sliced after he struck a pole trying to regain control.

Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, ... Armstrong was the consummate test pilot who flew the fabled X-15 rocket plane to the edge of space and cooly overcame in ... flew F-86 fighter jets, ...

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon in '69, took pieces of the Wright Brothers' aircraft Flyer to space. Now they're up for auction.