US X-Planes

[Steve Pace]

Here's some color X-3 photos from Life magazine. -SP

 

[Stargazer]

Splendid.

 

[archipeppe]

Absolutely wonderful, thanks a lot.

 

[flying-finn]

Some more photos from the same source

Note the X-5 at the background at photo №5 B)

 

[fightingirish]

As if it had just happened yesterday.... B)

 

[Steve Pace]

Some more photos from the same source

Note the X-5 at the background at photo №5 B)

Can you send high res ones to me personnally? -SP

 

[Michel Van]

formidable picture of a lost era

 

[flying-finn]

And a few photos of the record breaker X-2 from the same source.

 

[flying-finn]

Part two

 

[Stargazer]

Awesome!!!

 

[flying-finn]

Maybe this link will be usefull for somebody:

[Removed link to copyrighted book - Read forum rules!!!! - Admin]

 

[Triton]

Northrop X-4 Bantam photo found on eBay.

URL:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Northrop-X-4-Bantam-Prototype-Research-Jet-Sept-1948-/280948245294?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4169d2032eNo

 

[Stargazer]

In this 1950s Lockheed files, several experimental jets from competing companies were described:

• Bell X-1
• Bell X-1A
• Bell X-2
• Douglas X-3 Stiletto
• Northrop X-4 Bantam
• Bell X-5
• Convair X-6
• North American X-15
• Douglas D-558-I Skystreak
• Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket
• Boulton Paul P.111
• Fairey FD.2
• Short SB.5
• SAAB 210 Draken

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOCKHEED-EXPERIMENTAL-DESCRIPTIVE-DATA-/290775838690?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b3972fe2

I have attempted to enhance the pictures somewhat.

 

[Stargazer]

More pics:

 

[bercr]

Douglas X-3 ejection seat, from National Geographic Stock.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Hi

 

[Justo Miranda]

 

[Justo Miranda]

 

[Steve Pace]

I wrote a comprehensive article on the X-3 for the Sept. 83 issue of Airpower magazine. Maybe one of you still has it. -SP

 

[Justo Miranda]

I`m afraid not. Sorry!

 

[Justo Miranda]

X-2

 

[Justo Miranda]

 

[bercr]

Bell X-2 photos, many in color

432 photos (many in color) of Bell X-2 at Edwards from the Life Magazine photographic archives:

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/search/asset?q=X-2%20air%20age&p=life-photo-collection

 

[Dr Aircraft]

Bell X-2 and Douglas X-3 Stiletto (photos private collection)

 

[BillRo]

Northrop X-4 Bantam photo found on eBay.

URL:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Northrop-X-4-Bantam-Prototype-Research-Jet-Sept-1948-/280948245294?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4169d2032eNo

Here are some nice Northrop images of the X-4 from 1948; Jack Northrop and Mr Lusk are by the plane.

 

[Bill S]

Some scans of wrinkled prints in the US National archives, Douglas D558-2.
I know it does not have an X designation, hopefully it's use as a tester will
keep me from getting my fingers slapped.

 

[Dynoman]

NASA publication on X-Planes for reference.

https://history.nasa.gov/monograph31.pdf

 

[Justo Miranda]

Douglas X-3 ejection seat, from National Geographic Stock.

some additional info

 

[AN/AWW-14(V)]

Here are some nice Northrop images of the X-4 from 1948

fancy cover, miss the days when I'm worked in aircrafts maintenance

View: https://www.flickr.com/photos/88160313@N03/51778897661/

 

[Vahe Demirjian]

Took these photos of the first Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California, on April 13, 2019.

 

[Dr Aircraft]

Douglas D-558-2

 

[TJDougherty01]

Photos taken several years ago at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. The X-planes were in a hanger on the Air Base, and you had to schedule a 1 hour slot to be taken on base to see them. They were all jammed together in a hanger, but you could walk among them. We were asked to look but don't touch, so the closes I got to the X-15 was about 4 centimeters....

They are now in a new hanger in the Main Museum, but behind barriers.

 

[blackkite]

Hi!

Douglas X-3 Stiletto

The twin-turbojet X-3, the only one built, was designed to test sustained flight at twice the speed of sound. It also explored the use of very short wings and titanium airframe construction.Engine

www.nationalmuseum.af.mil

 

[Flyaway]

The X-10:

View: https://youtu.be/PWkwSSCwvoY?si=bsEAYdq1diTdEDG5

 

[Justo Miranda]

X-2

 

[Justo Miranda]

X-4

 

[Motocar]

X-4

Cutaway Northrop X-4 "Bantan" aerodynamic research aircraft 4th of the "X" series at the former NACA (today NASA), developed by the Northrop firm that had extensive experience in the construction of flying wings and tailless aircraft, from a distance it seems a cleaner evolution of the Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet, but powered by two small jets of only 700 kg of thrust.

Authored by Aviagraphica and now retouched by Motocar to replace areas lost during the scanning process.