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List of X-3 flights

April 10, 2024

Following is a list of flights of the Douglas X-3 Stiletto, the American experimental aircraft that first flew in October 1952 and retired in 1956.

X-3 pilots edit

Pilot Agency Flights Aircraft
Bill Bridgeman[1] Douglas Aircraft 26 49-2892
Frank Everest[2] USAF-NACA 3 49-2892
Joseph Walker[3] NACA 20 49-2892
Chuck Yeager[2] USAF-NACA 3 49-2892

X-3 flights edit

Vehicle
Flight # 		Date Pilot Aircraft Agency Velocity
-Mach- 		Altitude
- m - 		Comments
X-3 #0 October 15, 1952[1] Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 0 ? ? Scheduled taxi test. Became airborne for 1-mile.
X-3 #1 October 20, 1952[4] Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 1 ? ? First "Official" flight. Flew 20-minutes.
X-3 #2 ?, 1952 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 2 ? ? -
X-3 #3 ?, 1952 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 3 ? ? -
X-3 #4 ?, 1952 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 4 ? ? -
X-3 #5 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 5 ? ? -
X-3 #6 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 6 ? ? -
X-3 #7 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 7 ? ? -
X-3 #8 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 8 ? ? -
X-3 #9 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 9 ? ? -
X-3 #10 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 10 ? ? -
X-3 #11 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 11 ? ? -
X-3 #12 July 28, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 12 1.208 ? Fastest X-3 flight.
X-3 #13 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 13 ? ? -
X-3 #14 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 14 ? ? -
X-3 #15 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 15 ? ? -
X-3 #16 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 16 ? ? -
X-3 #17 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 17 ? ? -
X-3 #18 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 18 ? ? -
X-3 #19 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 19 ? ? -
X-3 #20 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 20 ? ? -
X-3 #21 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 21 ? ? -
X-3 #22 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 22 ? ? -
X-3 #23 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 23 ? ? -
X-3 #24 ?, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 24 ? ? -
X-3 #25 December, 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49-2892 Douglas 25 ? ? Last Douglas evaluation flight.
X-3 #26 July, 1954 Frank Everest 49-2892 USAF 1 ? ? Joint USAF-NACA evaluation flight.
X-3 #27 July, 1954 Frank Everest 49-2892 USAF 2 ? ? Joint USAF-NACA evaluation flight.
X-3 #28 July, 1954 Frank Everest 49-2892 USAF 3 ? ? Joint USAF-NACA evaluation flight.
X-3 #29 July, 1954 Chuck Yeager 49-2892 USAF 4 ? ? Joint USAF-NACA evaluation flight.
X-3 #30 July, 1954 Chuck Yeager 49-2892 USAF 5 ? ? Joint USAF-NACA evaluation flight.
X-3 #31 July, 1954 Chuck Yeager 49-2892 USAF 6 ? ? Joint USAF-NACA evaluation flight.
X-3 #32 August 23, 1954[4] Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 1 ? ? Pilot familiarization.
X-3 #33 September 3, 1954 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 2 ? ? Static longitudinal stability and control, wing and tail loads, and pressure distribution.
X-3 #34 September 9, 1954 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 3 ? ? Same as flight 2.
X-3 #35 September 9, 1954 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 4 ? ? Same as flight 2.
X-3 #36 September 16, 1954 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 5 ? ? Same as flight 2.
X-3 #37 October 19, 1954 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 6 ? ? Same as flight 2.
X-3 #38 October 21, 1954 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 7 ? ? Same as flight 2.
X-3 #39 October 21, 1954 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 8 ? ? Investigation of lateral and directional stability and control.
X-3 #40 October 21, 1954 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 9 ? ? Same as flight 8.
X-3 #41 October 27, 1954 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 10 1.154 9,862 Walker's 10th flight. Tumbled out of control. Pilot recovered. Airframe stressed to limit.[4]
X-3 #42 September 20, 1955 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 11 ? ? Investigation of longitudinal stability and control, wing and tail loads, and wing pressure distribution.
X-3 #43 September 22, 1955 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 12 ? ? Same as flight 11.
X-3 #44 October 6, 1955 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 13 ? ? Directional stability and control, vertical tail loads.
X-3 #45 October 12, 1955 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 14 ? ? Same as flight 13. Drag chute inadvertently deployed in flight without damage to aircraft.
X-3 #46 October 20, 1955 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 15 ? ? Dynamic lateral stability and control, vertical tail loads.
X-3 #47 October 21, 1956 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 16 ? ? Same as flight 15.
X-3 #48 October 23, 1955 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 17 ? ? Same as flight 15. flight marked conclusion of NACA X-3 static and dynamic stability and control and tail loads programs on the aircraft.
X-3 #49 December 13, 1955 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 18 ? ? Control system evaluation. One engine damaged from ingestion of pressure probe; X-3 grounded for maintenance and repairs.
X-3 #50 April 4, 1956 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 19 ? ? Pressure distribution measurements. Nose instrumentation compartment fire caused minor damage to flight-test instrumentation.
X-3 #51 May 23, 1956 Joseph Walker 49-2892 NACA 20 ? ? Lateral control investigation; last NACA flight. Plane retired.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "X-3 - NASA". Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ a b "X-3 Stiletto - NASA". 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ "Joseph A. Walker". New Mexico Museum of Space History. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ^ a b c News, Aerotech (2021-07-18). "Douglas X-3 Stiletto accomplished much, but not what was originally planned". Aerotech News & Review. Retrieved 2024-02-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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Following is a list of flights of the Douglas X 3 Stiletto the American experimental aircraft that first flew in October 1952 and retired in 1956 X 3 pilots editPilot Agency Flights AircraftBill Bridgeman 1 Douglas Aircraft 26 49 2892Frank Everest 2 USAF NACA 3 49 2892Joseph Walker 3 NACA 20 49 2892Chuck Yeager 2 USAF NACA 3 49 2892X 3 flights editVehicleFlight Date Pilot Aircraft Agency Velocity Mach Altitude m CommentsX 3 0 October 15 1952 1 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 0 Scheduled taxi test Became airborne for 1 mile X 3 1 October 20 1952 4 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 1 First Official flight Flew 20 minutes X 3 2 1952 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 2 X 3 3 1952 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 3 X 3 4 1952 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 4 X 3 5 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 5 X 3 6 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 6 X 3 7 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 7 X 3 8 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 8 X 3 9 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 9 X 3 10 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 10 X 3 11 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 11 X 3 12 July 28 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 12 1 208 Fastest X 3 flight X 3 13 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 13 X 3 14 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 14 X 3 15 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 15 X 3 16 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 16 X 3 17 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 17 X 3 18 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 18 X 3 19 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 19 X 3 20 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 20 X 3 21 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 21 X 3 22 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 22 X 3 23 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 23 X 3 24 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 24 X 3 25 December 1953 Bill Bridgeman 49 2892 Douglas 25 Last Douglas evaluation flight X 3 26 July 1954 Frank Everest 49 2892 USAF 1 Joint USAF NACA evaluation flight X 3 27 July 1954 Frank Everest 49 2892 USAF 2 Joint USAF NACA evaluation flight X 3 28 July 1954 Frank Everest 49 2892 USAF 3 Joint USAF NACA evaluation flight X 3 29 July 1954 Chuck Yeager 49 2892 USAF 4 Joint USAF NACA evaluation flight X 3 30 July 1954 Chuck Yeager 49 2892 USAF 5 Joint USAF NACA evaluation flight X 3 31 July 1954 Chuck Yeager 49 2892 USAF 6 Joint USAF NACA evaluation flight X 3 32 August 23 1954 4 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 1 Pilot familiarization X 3 33 September 3 1954 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 2 Static longitudinal stability and control wing and tail loads and pressure distribution X 3 34 September 9 1954 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 3 Same as flight 2 X 3 35 September 9 1954 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 4 Same as flight 2 X 3 36 September 16 1954 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 5 Same as flight 2 X 3 37 October 19 1954 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 6 Same as flight 2 X 3 38 October 21 1954 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 7 Same as flight 2 X 3 39 October 21 1954 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 8 Investigation of lateral and directional stability and control X 3 40 October 21 1954 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 9 Same as flight 8 X 3 41 October 27 1954 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 10 1 154 9 862 Walker s 10th flight Tumbled out of control Pilot recovered Airframe stressed to limit 4 X 3 42 September 20 1955 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 11 Investigation of longitudinal stability and control wing and tail loads and wing pressure distribution X 3 43 September 22 1955 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 12 Same as flight 11 X 3 44 October 6 1955 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 13 Directional stability and control vertical tail loads X 3 45 October 12 1955 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 14 Same as flight 13 Drag chute inadvertently deployed in flight without damage to aircraft X 3 46 October 20 1955 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 15 Dynamic lateral stability and control vertical tail loads X 3 47 October 21 1956 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 16 Same as flight 15 X 3 48 October 23 1955 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 17 Same as flight 15 flight marked conclusion of NACA X 3 static and dynamic stability and control and tail loads programs on the aircraft X 3 49 December 13 1955 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 18 Control system evaluation One engine damaged from ingestion of pressure probe X 3 grounded for maintenance and repairs X 3 50 April 4 1956 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 19 Pressure distribution measurements Nose instrumentation compartment fire caused minor damage to flight test instrumentation X 3 51 May 23 1956 Joseph Walker 49 2892 NACA 20 Lateral control investigation last NACA flight Plane retired References edit a b X 3 NASA Retrieved 2024 02 02 a b X 3 Stiletto NASA 2014 02 28 Retrieved 2024 02 02 Joseph A Walker New Mexico Museum of Space History Retrieved 2024 02 02 a b c News Aerotech 2021 07 18 Douglas X 3 Stiletto accomplished much but not what was originally planned Aerotech News amp Review Retrieved 2024 02 02 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of X 3 flights amp oldid 1202136256, 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