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