North American X-15 Manned Rocket Papercraft

It achieved it's few years of fame back in the 1960s, yet the remarkable North American Aviation X-15 remains the fastest and highest flying airplane ever manufactured. While the Space Shuttle Orbiting Vehicle achieves speeds of Mach 25 during reentry, it does not do so under its own power.

Though it was seen as just a step toward faster vehicles at the time, the X- 15 is likely to remain the fastest and highest flying airplane ever manufactured well into the 21st century. Indeed, on the 50th anniversary of its record flights, there was still no faster airplane.