Douglas X-3 Stiletto

The Douglas X-3 Stiletto was a 1950s United States experimental jet aircraft with a slender fuselage and a long tapered nose manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Its primary mission was to investigate the design features of an aircraft suitable for sustained supersonic speeds which included the first use of titanium in major airframe components. It was however seriously underpowered for its purpose and could not even exceed Mach 1 in level flight.

years, and the Douglas X-3 Stiletto was no exception.1
Douglas X-3 Stiletto oli Douglas Aircraft Companyn Yhdysvaltain ilmavoimille valmistama koekone. Sillä tutkittiin jatkuvaa yliääninopeudella lentämistä ja sen piti pystyä lentämään Mach 2 -nopeudella pitkiä aikoja.2
Die Douglas X-3 Stiletto war ein Experimentalflugzeug, welches zur Erforschung von aerodynamischen Effekten bei Geschwindigkeiten von Mach 2 und höher gebaut worden war.3
The radical Douglas X-3 Stiletto was built primarily of titanium, and was intended to test high speed flight and low-aspect ratio wing design.4
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300px The Douglas X-3 Stiletto was an experimental jet aircraft with a slender fuselage and a long tapered nose, manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company.6

Made by Douglas Aircraft Company.

The distinctively slender Douglas X-3 Stiletto (only one was built) was active between 1952 and 1956.7
1/144 Douglas X-3 Stiletto, Edwards AFB (Contains 2 replicas) \ PRE-ORDER - Expected arrival December2011.8
Power for the Douglas X-3 Stiletto was provided by two XJ34-WE-17s of 3,370 pounds thrust each.9
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Example: the Douglas X-3 Stiletto was built in 1952. It's the most streamlined airplane I've ever seen - long and pointed with tiny stubby wings.11
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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Height Main
381.0
Height Alt
3.8 m
Designer
Schuyler Kleinhans
Baily Oswald and Francis Clauser
Engine(jet)
Westinghouse J34
Length Alt
20.3 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
23840.0
Thrust Main
3370
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of X-3 flights* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
497 mi
Max Speed Alt
1125.0
Max Speed Main
700 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
10810.0
Ceiling Main
38000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Thrust/weight
Retired
1956-05-23
23
Thrust Alt
15
Area Main
166.5
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
6.9 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Company
First Flight
15
Number Of Jets
2
Span Main
690.8800000000001
Type of jet
afterburning turbojet
Empty Weight Alt
7310.0
Length Main
2034.54
Area Alt
15.47 m²
Range Alt
800.0
Similar Aircraft
*Bristol 188
Related
* F-104 Starfighter
Empty Weight Main
16120.0
Ceiling Alt
11
600 m
Category
Douglas aircraft
Edwards Air Force Base
NASA aircraft
United States experimental aircraft 1950-1959

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