This cutaway view of the X-15 shows a number of the plane's components and features. When flying within the atmosphere, the X-15 used conventional aerodynamic controls including rudder and flap surfaces. Outside the atmosphere, it used a reaction control system involving small hydrogen peroxide thrusters in the nose and on the wingtips.
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