My Adventures with the X-15 Rocketplane

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One of the great adventures of aerospace history was the development and
operation of the X-15 experimental aircraft. This gave rise to another
adventure, which was the exciting journey of writing a book about the entire
project.

As the author of “The X-15 Rocket Plane, Flying the First Wings
into Space” Michelle Evans will present the story of what it took to achieve the goal of
telling the story of the highest and fastest aircraft that ever took to the skies. This is the inside story of the entire decades long project to bring this book to fruition, the ordeals it entailed, and the documentation of the entire saga. Michelle created this presentation in order to inspire others to reach for their goals, no matter how high they may be.

In this presentation, Michelle will share her personal journey that started in
kindergarten with the idea of someday becoming an author and then her father
taking her on field trips to Edwards AFB, which gave Michelle a first-hand look at
the X-15. This led to her fascination with this amazing and innovative
aircraft, and eventually to the realization that this is what she needed to write
about. From there, it took 30 more years of interviews, research, and writing
to get to the completed manuscript, yet even then, Michelle's journey was just
beginning.

Today, Michelle travels the world and considers it an honor to speak about the X-15, telling the stories not only about the rocket plane itself, but also about all the people who made it the most successful research aircraft program ever undertaken. 

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Michelle Evans Biography

Michelle Evans is the founder of Mach 25 Media (www.Mach25Media.com)
and is a writer, photographer, and communications specialist in aerospace.
She has written the bestselling book “The X-15 Rocket Plane, Flying the
First Wings into Space” which was published by the University of Nebraska
Press as part of their “Outward Odyssey, People's History of Spaceflight”
series.

Michelle's background in aerospace engineering includes serving in the US
Air Force working on missile systems, and later in private industry
accomplishing environmental testing for systems used in airliners and
spacecraft. She has accomplished extensive outreach activities on space
exploration at science centers, museums, and other venues. This has often
involved working closely with astronauts and others involved with the space
program. Her current work primarily involves exciting audiences about the
X-15 research aircraft at locations across the country, as well as overseas.
Michelle is a Distinguished Speaker with the American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics, and her book on the X-15 was a finalist for
the Eugene M. Emme Award for Astronautical Literature. Michelle received
the Diverse Community Leader Award from Orange County Human
Relations, and was recognized on the Orange County Register’s list of the
100 Most Influential People in Orange County. She has appeared in
numerous publications, including Air & Space Smithsonian, Ad Astra,
Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times, and New York Times.
Michelle had feature stories about her life in both Time and Newsweek
magazines. She was a technical consultant on the Neil Armstrong biopic
“First Man,” and has consulted with National Geographic television for their
documentary “The Real Right Stuff.”