Ch. 01 // Woodcut 1903$23.00
12 Seconds Woodcut Heavyweight Tee
1903 Wright Flyer I · Comfort Colors 1717 · 6.1 oz 100% ring-spun garment-dyed cotton (Black, Pepper, Navy)
The record / 1900s
The Story & Historical Record
On 22 August 1963, NASA pilot Joe Walker flew X-15 number 3 (Flight 91) to 354,200 feet, about 67 miles up, the highest altitude the X-15 ever reached. NASA describes it as an unofficial world altitude record that stood for more than 40 years, until SpaceShipOne in 2004.A small top-down silhouette of the North American X-15 sits at the chest, with one thin vertical line of type trailing behind it like a contrail: 354,200 FT, 22 AUG 1963.Garment-dyed heavyweight 100% ring-spun cotton, relaxed unisex fit, made to order and shipped from the US. Printed in white on a black tee, small and quiet, so the story is the thing people ask about.Sources NASA, August 22, 1963 NASA, X-15 Pilot Joe Walker Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, North American X-15 X-15 silhouette traced from the NASA X-15 three-view painting ET61-0140 (public domain). Thin tail rods and nose boom left off for clean printing.
Read the historical recordVerified Airframe Configuration
| Aircraft | 1903 Wright Flyer I |
|---|---|
| Date & Place | 17 December 1903 · Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (4 miles south of Kitty Hawk) |
| First Flight | 10:35 a.m. · 12 seconds · 120 feet (Orville Wright prone) |
| Configuration | Canard biplane: twin forward elevators, twin rear pusher propellers, twin rear rudders, wooden skids on monorail launch track |
Plate 01 · Kill Devil Hills, N.C. / Woodcut 1903
X-15 354,200 Ft Heavyweight Contrail Tee
$23.00
1900s
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