General functions of the integumentory system: Protection, sensation, temperature regulation, vitamin D production, Excretion: 3 Layers of skin: Epidermis- top, superficial, epithelial Dermis- deep layer of connective tissue Subcutaneous tissue- not part of skin, loose connective tissue that connects to underlying layers From deepest to most superficial, name and describe the five strata of epidermis
North American X-15. If the type of engine is not limited to jet-powered engines, then the North American X-15 is the fastest airplane. Powered by a rocket engine, the X-15 is said to have reached a speed of 4,520 miles (7,274 km) per hour. Like the X-43, it is launched mid-air from a B-52.
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest jet ever built, a machine so far ahead of its time even its own pilots thought it looked more like a spaceship than an airplane.It is an engineering marvel, powered by innovative engines that operated most efficiently at Mach 3.2, its typical cruising speed.lying the world's fastest plane: Behind the stick of the SR-71. By Spencer Hall ï @edsbs on Mar 7, 2014, 1:30p 86. Spencer Hall interviews former SR-71 Blackbird pilot Rick McCrary about what it's like to fly the world's fastest plane.