75 years of Armstrong: Speed

NASA Armstrong’s Flight research center is honoring 75 years of advancing technology and science through flight.

For the next year there will be monthly reoccurring videos released to help tell the past 75 years of NASA Armstrong. This month’s theme is speed! Learn about the history of the X-planes; from the X-1 to the upcoming X-59 & more!

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The majority of archival footage and sound used in this video are in the public domain and can be found in government records, the Internet Archive, or Wikimedia Commons.

One clip did request attribution:

[slotcarpalace]

Each chapter should be so much longer and in depth. I would love to see these done with less glitz and more detail.

[michaelmangano]

Nice snippets of historical footage, and nice touch on breaking down the elements of experimental high speed flight test. The jumpy words leave one feeling a little ripped off, looking like a 1990’s high school educational video. It’s good work, but I think it’s a little detractive from due dignity and awe Armstrong Flight Center inspires, including the engineers and pilots. 4/5

[MonoPrime]

How is it possible that the person who approved this video didn’t appreciate how jarring the Windows 98 PowerPoint text popping up over this incredible footage would be.

[dansv]

Interesting video, but the animated words jumping around on the screen makes it unwatchable. I had to stop halfway through.