Дъглас D-558-2 Skyrocket – Снимки и видео

1. Дъглас D-558-2 Skyrocket (или D-558-II) е ракетен и реактивен свръхзвуков изследователски самолет, построен от Douglas Aircraft Company за ВМС на САЩ. На 20 ноември 1953 г., малко преди 50-годишнината от полета, Скот Кросфийлд пилотира Skyrocket до 2 Маха, или повече от 1290 мили в час (2076 км/ч), първият път, когато самолет надвишава два пъти скоростта на звука.

Източник: Дъглас D-558-2 Skyrocket в Уикипедия

1. Дъглас D-558-2 Skyrocket was a supersonic research aircraft that achieved several milestones in aviation history. It was built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Navy in the late 1940s and early 1950s, as part of a three-phase program to explore the effects of high-speed flight. The Skyrocket had a sleek design with swept wings and a combination of jet and rocket engines.
It could take off under its own power or be launched from a modified B-29 bomber. On November 20, 1953, it became the first aircraft to fly faster than twice the speed of sound, reaching Mach 2.005 with pilot Scott Crossfield at the controls. The Ракета also contributed to the development of future supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, such as the X-15 and the Space Shuttle.