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Douglas X-3 Stilletto

705 Skiffy  6.4 years ago

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.

8 - Lights
VTOL - Flaps

Max speed - 1263mph
Take off speed - 200mph

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 35.6ft (10.8m)
  • Length 83.8ft (25.5m)
  • Height 19.5ft (6.0m)
  • Empty Weight 26,094lbs (11,836kg)
  • Loaded Weight 43,186lbs (19,589kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 4.683
  • Wing Loading 106.0lbs/ft2 (517.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 407.4ft2 (37.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4631

Parts

  • Number of Parts 102
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 527