Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket | |
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País | Eua |
Papel | Aeronave experimental de pesquisa de alta velocidade |
Primeiro voo | 4 de fevereiro de 1948 |
Construído | 3 |
O Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (ou D-558-II) foi um foguete e jato supersônico construído pela Douglas Aircraft Company para a Marinha dos Estados Unidos. Em 20 de novembro de 1953, pouco antes do 50º aniversário do voo alimentado, Scott Crossfield pilotou o Skyrocket para Mach 2, ou mais de 2076 km/h, a primeira vez que uma aeronave excedeu o dobro da velocidade do som.
Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket Walk Around | |
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Fotógrafo | Cees Hendriks |
Localização | Desconhecido |
Fotos | 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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