Douglas X-3 Stiletto - Wikipedia
WEBThe Douglas X-3 Stiletto is a 1950s United States experimental jet aircraft with a slender fuselage and a long tapered nose, manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company.
Douglas X-3 Stiletto - National Museum of the USAF
WEBDouglas X-3 Stiletto. The twin-turbojet X-3, the only one built, was designed to test sustained flight at twice the speed of sound. It also explored the use of very short wings and titanium airframe construction.
X-3 Stiletto - NASA
WEBFeb 28, 2014 · NASA. The Douglas X-3 Stiletto was the sleekest of the early experimental aircraft, but its research accomplishments were not those originally planned. The goal of the aircraft was ambitious – it was to take off from the ground under its own power, climb to high altitude, maintain a sustained cruise speed of Mach 2, then land under its own power.
The Douglas X-3 Stiletto - HistoryNet
WEBMay 11, 2017 · The Douglas X-3 Stiletto. Intended as a Mach 2 testbed, the underpowered X-plane looked fast but barely broke the sound barrier. by Jon Guttman 5/11/2017. The sleek Douglas X-3 flies over the high desert at Edwards AFB, …
NASA Dryden X-3 Photo Collection
WEBThe X-3 (49-2892) was manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company and investigated the design features of an aircraft suitable for sustained supersonic speeds, which included the first use of titanium in major airframe components.
Douglas X-3 (Stiletto) Research Aircraft - Military Factory
WEBMay 31, 2016 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Douglas X-3 (Stiletto) Research Aircraft including pictures.
X-3 index: X-3 Aircraft Photo Gallery Contact Sheet
WEBThese are the image contact sheets for each image resolution of the NASA Dryden X-3 Aircraft Photo Gallery. The Douglas X-3, known as the Stiletto, was built to investigate the design of an aircraft suitable for sustained supersonic speeds.
List of X-planes - Wikipedia
WEBThe X-planes are a series of experimental United States aircraft and rockets, used to test and evaluate new technologies and aerodynamic concepts. They have an X designator within the US system of aircraft designations, which …
Douglas X-3 Stiletto: The Supersonic Jet That Couldn’t Reach Mach 2
WEBJun 17, 2024 · The Douglas X-3 “Stiletto,” designed to research sustained supersonic speeds and achieve a maximum speed of 2,000 mph, ultimately fell short due to being severely underpowered.
Where Are They Now: X-3 Stiletto - NASA
WEBDec 12, 2014 · Learn more. The X-3 was transferred to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio in 1956. The Douglas X-3 Stiletto was the sleekest of the early experimental aircraft, but its research accomplishments were …
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