"Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket" - nuotraukos ir vaizdo įrašai

2007 Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (arba D-558-II) buvo raketinis ir reaktyvinis viršgarsinis tyrimų lėktuvas, kurį Jungtinių Valstijų kariniam jūrų laivynui pastatė "Douglas Aircraft Company". 1953 m. lapkričio 20 d., prieš pat 50-ąsias varomojo skrydžio metines, Scottas Crossfieldas pilotavo "Skyrocket" iki 2 Macho, arba daugiau nei 1 290 mylių per valandą (2076 km/h), pirmą kartą orlaivis viršijo dvigubai didesnį garso greitį.

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2007 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 Raketa also contributed to the development of future supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, such as the X-15 and the Space Shuttle.