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X-3 49-2892 Today
Here is a look at Douglas X-3 49-2892 today at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. She only flew from 1952 to 1956, due to the...
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X-3 49-2892 First Flight
#otd Was the “official” first flight of the Douglas X-3 49-2892. The Stiletto was built for the Air Force and NACA to research flight in...