Talk:X-3 Stiletto

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Need to clarify the engine spex: AB alone produce 4000pd s.t., or 4000 in AB? (I'd guess in AB...) Might also note, the figs are measured on a static test stand.... Trekphiler 00:13, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

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The article doesn't mention this, and I can't cite this, but is it possible that the reason the X-3 didn't manage to go supersonic was that it wasn't area ruled. A quick look at the three view seems to reveal it. LWF 02:08, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

That is a good point, and I'm sure it must have contributed. It's not clear from the article whether they still expected it to be capable of supersonic flight with the lower-powered engines they fitted. Mark Grant 03:14, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

I found another online reference which had information on just how underpowered the engines were in comparison to the plans, and added that. Mark Grant 03:26, 23 August 2006 (UTC)