• Aircraft:

  Douglas X-3 Stiletto

• Reg: 49-2892 photos
• Serial #:

  43189

• Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF)
• Photo Date: Dec 05, 2009
• Uploaded: Dec 29, 2009
• Dayton Wright-Patterson Air Force Base - KFFO, USA - Ohio

National Museum of the US Air Force. The X-3 was designed to test aircraft features suitable for flight at sustained supersonic speeds and high altitudes. A secondary mission was to investigate the use of new materials (e.g., titanium). It never achieved its design potential as it was fitted with lower powered engines than originally planned. This example is the only one made and is one strange-looking plane!!!

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