X-3 Stiletto – Military Weapons

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Although never achieving what it was designed to, the X-3 contributed to the development of high-speed aircraft.

X-3 Stiletto Specifications
Primary Function:Experimental Aircraft
Contractor:Douglas
Crew:One
Unit Cost:N/A
Powerplant
Two 3,370-pound-thrust (4,900-pound-thrust with afterburner) Westinghouse J34s
Dimensions
Length:66 feet 9 inches
Wingspan:22 feet 8 inches
Height:12 feet 6 inches
Weights
Empty:N/A
Maximum Takeoff:22,400 pounds
Performance
Speed:706 mph
Ceiling:38,000 feet
Range:N/A
Armament
N/A

X-3 Stiletto Achievements
Although never achieving what it was designed to, the X-3 contributed to the development of high-speed aircraft.

Douglas X-3 Stilleto - The Dagger That Could Barely Fly

Title: Douglas X-3 Stilleto - The Dagger That Could Barely Fly
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Category: Autos & Vehicles
Description: When WW2 ended, the US began conducting experiments with aircraft capable of Mac...

Title: X-3 Stiletto
Keywords: X-3, Douglas Aircraft Company, Joseph A. Walker, NACA, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, High-Speed Flight Station, Muroc, Stiletto, inertial roll coupling, Armstrong Flight Research Center
Category: Science & Technology
Description: This 31-second video from the mid-1950's shows the Douglas X-3 Stiletto on one o...

DOUGLAS X-3 STILETTO - Was it Really a Failure?

Title: DOUGLAS X-3 STILETTO - Was it Really a Failure?
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Category: People & Blogs
Description: An inside look at one of the many pioneering aircraft considered an aeronautical...