Davies, Peter E.

Douglas D-558: D-558-1 Skystreak and D-558-2 Skyrocket

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ISBN 13:: 9781472836212
author:: Davies, Peter E.
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bloomsbury USA
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 80
Dimensions:: 7.10(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Genre:: Government Textbook
Condition:: New
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The Douglas D-558 D-558-1 Skystreak and D-558-2 Skyrocket is a detailed guide to the pioneering US Navy research aircraft that broke Mach 2. Built for a collaborative project with NACA, these six aircraft were designed to investigate flight in high subsonic and supersonic regimes. The Douglas D-558s were well-designed and efficient, enabling test pilots to tackle the unknown in comparative safety. Despite being delayed by innovative power-plants and limited by air-launched sorties, they achieved phenomenal performance and provided valuable design solutions for a generation of supersonic combat aircraft. This authoritative text features full-color artwork, including three-view plates of the two D-558 models and a technical view of the D-2 cockpit.

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