Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak  0942612566

Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak

Product code 0942612566

Douglas

€ 13.72

 

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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Product description

"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



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