DOUGLAS D-558-1 SKYSTREAK
by Scott Libis
"Crimson test Tube", "Supersonic Test Tube" and "Flying Stove Pipe" were just some of the nicknames bestowed upon the D-558-1 over the years. Skystreak was the popular name given by the Douglas Aircraft Company. The Skystreak, sponsored by the U.S. Navy and NACA, was charged with exploring flight in the transonic region. Aircraft manufacturers had been making aircraft for some time capable of reaching the onset of transonic flight, where a phenomenon known as compressibility lay waiting.
This aircraft is currently on display at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola, Florida.
8.5 x 11
65 pages
97 photos
Softbound
ISBN: 9780942612561
ID #: GB256
Price: $16.95
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