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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
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| Base model: | X-3 | ||
| Designation: | X-3 | ||
| Nickname: | Stiletto | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Research | ||
| First Flew: | 1952/10/20 | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 66' 9" | 20.3 m | |
| Height: | 12' 6" | 3.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 22' 8" | 6.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 166.5 sq ft | 15.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 14,345 lb | 6,505 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 20,800 lb | 9,433 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 22,400 lb | 10,158 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Westinghouse XJ34-WE-17 (A/B 4,900lb/2,2 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 3,370 lb | 1,528 kg | |
Performance
| Max Speed: | 706 mph | 1,136 km/h | 614 kt |
| Climb: | 19,000 ft/min | 5,790 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 38,000 ft | 11,582 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
X-3 on display
United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jim Holian Leesburg, FL | Does anyone know if any plan sets are available for modeling purposes? Please e-mail at the above address.
Thanks, Jim 07/12/2008 @ 10:50 [ref: 21864] |
| John Fleming Bakersfield, CA | My father, Frank Fleming, was one of the two aeronautical engineers that were named on the patent for the X-3. I have copies of the patent as well as flight test data and quite of a few photos while under construction. I also have a billet desk model of the plane. I would be glad to share this information with anyone interested. I plan to get copies to the Dryden Space Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California and to the Air Force Museum. Great plans, just haven't done it yet. Anyway, write if you are interested. 11/20/2007 @ 16:40 [ref: 18608] |
| Dan henderson jr Panorama City -- 91402, CA | Lucas: Canopy was fixed and dark green. ....Dan 08/26/2002 @ 16:57 [ref: 5559] |
| Earl Berlin, Jr. San Antonio, TX | I recently had the opportunity to visit the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. The X-3 on display there (the only one in existence) is in excellent condition. As I recall, from reading a book called "The Lonely Sky," the X-3 was entered via a mechanically lowered hatch, in the bottom of the fuselage, which also lowered the pilot's seat. A push of a buttom raised the seat up into the cockpit and made the hatch flush with the bottom of the fuselage. I've never seen pictures of the seat/hatch in the lowered position so I'm not able to help the gentleman who's building the X-3 model. But I suspect the Air Force Museum could be of help, as might the History Office at Edwards AFB.
Friends, Earl 01/14/2002 @ 17:52 [ref: 4089] |
| MSgt (Ret) Earl Berlin, Jr. San Antonio, TX | I recently had the opportunity to visit the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. The X-3 on display there (the only one in existence) is in excellent condition. As I recall, from reading a book called "The Lonely Sky," the X-3 was entered via a mechanically lowered hatch, in the bottom of the fuselage, which also lowered the pilot's seat. A push of a buttom raised the seat up into the cockpit and made the hatch flush with the bottom of the fuselage. I've never seen pictures of the seat/hatch in the lowered position so I'm not able to help the gentleman who's building the X-3 model. But I suspect the Air Force Museum could be of help, as might the History Office at Edwards AFB.
Friends, Earl 01/14/2002 @ 17:51 [ref: 4088] |
| MSgt (Ret) Earl Berlin, Jr. San Antonio, TX | I recently had the opportunity to visit the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. The X-3 on display there (the only one in existence) is in excellent condition. As I recall, from reading a book called "The Lonely Sky," the X-3 was entered via a mechanically lowered hatch, in the bottom of the fuselage, which also lowered the pilot's seat. A push of a buttom raised the seat up into the cockpit and made the hatch flush with the bottom of the fuselage. I've never seen pictures of the seat/hatch in the lowered position so I'm not able to help the gentleman who's building the X-3 model. But I suspect the Air Force Museum could be of help, as might the History Office at Edwards AFB.
Friends, Earl 01/14/2002 @ 17:49 [ref: 4087] |
| Lukas Novotny Prague, UT | Dear Sirs,
I´m modelmaker and I need some information about entry to the cockpit of Douglas X-3 Stiletto.I have model by czech made "Planet models" in 1/72 scale and I would like make this model with opened canopy. If You have a some information or photos of this one, send me it, please. Thank you very much Your sincerely Lukas Novotny 11/15/2000 @ 08:11 [ref: 1043] |
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