Douglas X-3

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Douglas_X-3
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:engine Westinghouse J34-WE-17
gptkbp:engineType turbojet
gptkbp:firstFlight 1952-10-20
gptkbp:height 12 ft 7 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Douglas X-3
gptkbp:introduced 1952
gptkbp:length 66 ft 9 in
gptkbp:location gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 718 mph
Mach 1.208
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 23,840 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Stiletto
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Chuck_Yeager
gptkb:Joe_Walker
gptkb:Scott_Crossfield
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 2
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:NACA
gptkbp:purpose to investigate the design features of an aircraft suitable for sustained supersonic speeds
gptkbp:range 500 mi
gptkbp:retired 1956
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 30,000 ft
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:tailNumber 49-2892
gptkbp:wingspan 22 ft 8 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USAF_X-plane_program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8