| 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: | 10 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 577934 |
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The second of three D-558-2 Skyrockets built by Douglas for the US Navy's supersonic research. This was the first Mach 2 buster aircraft with Scott Crossfield taking it to Mach 2.005 on November 20, 1953 during NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics - renamed NASA after 1958) testing. It was the Skyrocket's only Mach 2 flight. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 June 2023, and has since been viewed 285 times. |