As a kid I remember making the model of this aircraft and the X15 - well done Dan on your 3D model and nice one Simmo the way you have bought it to life - what was the landing speed for this baby with just those stub wings holding it up?
Thanks Pete, As you would expect the landing speed is fast at about 180-190 knots. Below this and you risk a stall and perhaps striking the tail. The parachute brake helps a lot bringing it to a halt but because the X-3 spent all it's life at Edwards with their long-long runways it might not have been a real problem.
@@simmo2sim this was the video that followed on from yours - ruclips.net/video/v5G9HlsqPTE/видео.html - very interesting 3miles to take off at 245mph and the seat jettisoned downwards.
True... but it did highlight the problem of roll inertia coupling and research on that helped in the development of the super sabre and the starfighter so the x-3 wasn't a complete failure in aircraft evolution.
As a kid I remember making the model of this aircraft and the X15 - well done Dan on your 3D model and nice one Simmo the way you have bought it to life - what was the landing speed for this baby with just those stub wings holding it up?
Thanks Pete, As you would expect the landing speed is fast at about 180-190 knots. Below this and you risk a stall and perhaps striking the tail. The parachute brake helps a lot bringing it to a halt but because the X-3 spent all it's life at Edwards with their long-long runways it might not have been a real problem.
@@simmo2sim this was the video that followed on from yours - ruclips.net/video/v5G9HlsqPTE/видео.html - very interesting 3miles to take off at 245mph and the seat jettisoned downwards.
@@nortonp3983Like it did on the early F-104s
10:19 LOL the original airplane barely reached Mach 1…😂
True... but it did highlight the problem of roll inertia coupling and research on that helped in the development of the super sabre and the starfighter so the x-3 wasn't a complete failure in aircraft evolution.