Warplanes of the USA: Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket, US Navy
Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (NACA Photo) Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket No. 3 (BuNo. 37975), parked on Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base. This aircraft, NACA 144 (BuNo. 37974), was the first to reach Mach 2. The Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (or D-558-II) is a rocket and jet-powered research supersonic aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for … Read more