Nasa. Rare view of the first "HOP" of the X-3 aircraft. The X-3 Stiletto was an experimental single-engine jet aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company. The Douglas X-3 Stiletto was the most elegant of the early experimental aircraft. A pair of X-3s was approved for construction on June 30, 1949. The X-3's fastest flight, on July 28, 1953, reached Mach 1,208 in 30 degrees.period chromogenic print on "THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK" paper. Caption in the plate on the front "AIR FORCE FLIGHT CENTER". 20,2 x 25,2cm with margins.
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