The resource guide

This is a guide to various non-linkable X-Plane resources.
Your contributions to this list are welcome!

Books:

1. Jay Miller, The X-Planes X-1 to X-32 (1988, Aerofax Inc., P.O. Box 200006, Arlington, Texas 76006)
(This is the most exhaustive, accurate and interesting book I have ever found on the topic of the X-Planes. Difficult to find, but certainly worth the effort!)

2. Michael J.H. Taylor, Jane's Pocket Book of Research and Experimental Aircraft, (1976, Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc., 866 Third Ave., New York, New York 10022)
(Handy pocket guide to experimental aircraft designed, developed, constructed and flown throughout the world.)

3. General Chuck Yeager and Leo Janos, Yeager, (1985, Bantam Books Inc. 666 Fifth Ave., New York, New York, 10103)
(Autobiography of the first human to pilot an aircraft past Mach 1. What he did before his test pilot days may be even more amazing)

4. Steve Pace, X-Planes at Edwards, (1995, Motorbooks International Publishers & Wholesalers, PO BOX 2, 729 Prospect Ave. Osceola WI 54020)
(Many large color photos of X-planes and other advanced aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base. Great photos.)

Periodicals:

1. William Garvey, September 1996, Popular Mechanics, Page 48
(This article, The Outer Limits, provides a fair overview of the X-Planes history. Excellent illustrations, including a pull-out poster of the x-planes.

2. General Chuck Yeager, October, 1997, Popular Mechanics, Page 52
(Breaking the Sound Barrier is General Yeager's personal account of his historic milestone. Originally written in 1987, this article was re-run to comemmorate the 50th anniversary of achieving Mach 1. Great cut-away image of the X-1. Can also be view at: http://www.popularmechanics.com/popmech/sci/9710STMIBP.html

3. Frank Vizars, January, 1998, Popular Science, Page 70
(The Last Hero Pilot reviewed Chuck Yeager's 50th anniversary of breaking the sound barrier in the X-1. in 1997, General Yeager recreated the feat in an F-15, with Bob Hoover flying chase in an F-16. Good photos and illustrations in this brief article.)

Others:

1. X-15. Richard Donner movie starring Charles Bronson, Brad Dexter, David McLean and Mary Tyler Moore (narrated by Jimmy Stewart). Filmed in 1961, this is movie did it best to show the danger and thrill of being an X-15 test pilot. The movie shows up on cable every now and then. Look for it and have your VCR ready! For more information about this movie, follow this link: http://us.imdb.com/M/title-exact?X-15+(1961)