Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket | |
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Pays | Usa |
Rôle | Avion expérimental de recherche à grande vitesse |
Premier vol | 4 février 1948 |
Construit | 3 |
Lla Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (ou D-558-II) était un avion de recherche supersonique à réaction construit par la Douglas Aircraft Company pour l’United States Navy. Le 20 novembre 1953, peu avant le 50e anniversaire du vol motorisé, Scott Crossfield a piloté le Skyrocket jusqu’à Mach 2, soit plus de 1 290 mi/h (2076 km/h), la première fois qu’un avion dépassait deux fois la vitesse du son.
Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket Walk Around | |
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Photographe | Cees Hendriks |
Localisation | Inconnu |
Photos | 35 |
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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.
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