Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak
Product code 0942612566
Douglas
Series Naval Fighters Number 56
Publisher/Brand Ginter
Author Scott Libis
Format a4
No. Pages 65
Version Soft cover
Language English
Category Aviationbooks
Subcategory X-Planes » X-Planes USA
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This product was added to our database on Tuesday 16 October 2001.
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"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.
3 COLOR & 95 B&W PHOTOS, 19 DRAWINGS, 2 PAGES OF MODEL REVIEWS AND 5 PAGES OF FLIGHT LOGS
