| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NACA 144 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6568 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1986 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 265106 |
| Photo Comment |
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Rocket and turbojet powered research aircraft. Also allocated USN serial 37974. Flew 103 times. This individual aircraft was the first in the world to reach Mach 2 - on 20.11.53. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 July 2020, and has since been viewed 563 times. |