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Artist’s Concept: X-33 and VentureStar
Artist’s Concept: X-33 and VentureStar

An artist’s conception showing the relative sizes of the X-33 (left) and the proposed operational VentureStar.

X-3: First Use of Titanium in Major Airframe Components
X-3: First Use of Titanium in Major Airframe Components

In this NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph the X-3 Stiletto is viewed from above and looking at the left side.

X-33 Model on Approach
X-33 Model on Approach

The X-33 model about to touchdown on a lakebed.

In-Flight Photo of X-3
In-Flight Photo of X-3

This in-flight NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph of the X-3 Stiletto illustrates the aircraft’s long slender fuselage and the small…

X-3 Towed Behind NACA Hangar
X-3 Towed Behind NACA Hangar

In this NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph, the X-3 Stiletto is seen being towed behind the NACA hangar (located on…

Artist’s Concept: X-33 Releasing a Satellite into Orbit
Artist’s Concept: X-33 Releasing a Satellite into Orbit

This is an artist’s conception of the NASA/Lockheed Martin Single-Stage-To-Orbit (SSTO) Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) releasing a satellite into orbit…

Artist’s Concept: X-33 in Orbit
Artist’s Concept: X-33 in Orbit

This is an artist’s conception of the NASA/Lockheed Martin Single-Stage-To-Orbit (SSTO) Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) in orbit high above the…

X-3 Stiletto on the Lakebed at EAFB
X-3 Stiletto on the Lakebed at EAFB

In this NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph, the X-3 Stiletto is seen on the lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base.

Artist’s Conception: X-33 VentureStar
Artist’s Conception: X-33 VentureStar

This is an artist’s conception of the VentureStar single-stage-to orbit Reuseable Launch Vehicle (RLV) on its launch pad, ready for…

Side View of X-3
Side View of X-3

This NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph shows a side-view of the X-3 Stiletto research aircraft on the ramp at Edwards…