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Douglas X-3 Stiletto

This in-flight NACA photograph of the X-3 Stiletto illustrates the aircraft's long slender fuselage and the small wings.
Douglas manufactured one airframe. The X-3 flew a total of 26 flights between 1952-1955. This slender, jet-powered aircraft tested such new materials as titanium and collected data on stability and control, pressure distribution, and flight loads.

Douglas manufactured one airframe. The X-3 flew a total of 26 flights between 1952-1955. This slender, jet-powered aircraft tested such new materials as titanium and collected data on stability and control, pressure distribution, and flight loads. The X-3 failed to achieve the high speeds for which it was designed but pioneered in the use of titanium and contributed to the development of aircraft tire technology.

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