File:'Skyrockets in Flight' (Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (NACA 145 - 37975)) (27118760784).jpg
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[edit]Description'Skyrockets in Flight' (Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (NACA 145 - 37975)) (27118760784).jpg |
I couldn't believe my luck when a vapour trail appeared behind the Skyrocket, as if in tribute to this one time master of the skies! US Navy Bureau No 37975, c/n 6569. This was the third of the three ‘558 Stage 2’ Skyrockets built and was the only one to be fitted with both rocket and jet engines together. Although allocated Navy Bu numbers, they were operated by NACA from Muroc Dry Lake (now Edwards AFB). Between September 1951 and mid-1953, ‘145’ was flown by Scott Crossfield and Walter Jones to investigate ‘Pitch-up’. In November 1953, Scott Crossfield broke the Mach 2 barrier in sister aircraft ‘NACA 143’. From 1954, ‘145’ was used to test the effect of external stores on the aircrafts transonic behavior. This was completed in 1956 and the aircraft retired, having completed a total of 87 flights. During the 1960s, it was preserved at the Antelope Valley College where it remains on display and appears in good condition. Lancaster, CA, USA. 29-2-2016 |
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Source | 'Skyrockets in Flight' (Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket [NACA 145 / 37975]) |
Author | Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK |
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