The documentary "Research Project: X-15" looks at the rocketplane program that flew to the edge of space in the effort to learn about the human ability to fly at great speeds and aircraft design to sustain such flights.
Source: NASA TV (27 min 14 sec MPEG-4 (H.264) file)
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