Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket

Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket

LandUsa
RolleEksperimentelle højhastighedsforskningsfly
Første flyvning4. februar 1948
Bygget3

Den Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (eller D-558-II) var et raket- og jetdrevet supersonisk forskningsfly bygget af Douglas Aircraft Company til den amerikanske flåde. Den 20. november 1953, kort før 50-årsdagen for motorflyvning, styrede Scott Crossfield Skyrocket til Mach 2 eller mere end 1.290 mph (2076 km / t), første gang et fly havde overskredet det dobbelte af lydens hastighed.

Kilde: Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket på Wikipedia

Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket Walk Around
FotografCees Hendriks
LokaliseringUnknow
Billeder35
Vent, søger Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket for dig ...

Relaterede sæt:

Speciel hobby - SH72163
D-558-2 Skyrocket
Speciel hobby
SH72163
1:72
Fuldt sæt
Clic til søgning
Douglas D-558-2 (37973) Skyrocket Walk Around
FotografHoward Mason
LokaliseringUnknow
Billeder16

Find kits på eBay:

Søg på eBay
Søg efter det, du har brug for, Vi foreslår dette, men det er dig, der bestemmer
...
Vent, søger Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket for dig ...
Flere oplysninger:

The Douglas 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 Skyrocket also contributed to the development of future supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, such as the X-15 and the Space Shuttle.

Views : 2282

Kommentarer er lukket.