7 results found
| 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 |
| 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 VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 577934Submit Correction |
| View count: | 70 |
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.
| Registration / Serial: | NACA 144 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6568 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| 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 |
| 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 VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 577934Submit Correction |
| View count: | 70 |
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.
| Registration / Serial: | NACA 144 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6568 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | NACA 145 |
| 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): | 6569 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| City / Area: | Lancaster / Antelope Valley College [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 22 September 2019 |
| Photo by: | David IlottContact |
| Photo ID: | 501730Submit Correction |
| View count: | 85 |
US Navy Bureau Number 37975.
| Registration / Serial: | NACA 145 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6569 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| City / Area: | Lancaster / Antelope Valley College [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 22 September 2019 |
| Photo by: | David IlottContact |
| Registration / Serial: | NACA 145 |
| 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): | 6569 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| City / Area: | Lancaster / Antelope Valley College [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 22 September 2019 |
| Photo by: | David IlottContact |
| Photo ID: | 501730Submit Correction |
| View count: | 85 |
US Navy Bureau Number 37975.
| Registration / Serial: | NACA 145 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6569 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| City / Area: | Lancaster / Antelope Valley College [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 22 September 2019 |
| Photo by: | David IlottContact |
| 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 |
| 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: | 265106Submit Correction |
| View count: | 496 |
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.
| Registration / Serial: | NACA 144 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6568 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1986 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| 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 |
| 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: | 265106Submit Correction |
| View count: | 496 |
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.
| Registration / Serial: | NACA 144 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6568 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1986 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| 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 |
| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) |
| Photo Date: | 7 October 2015 |
| Photo by: | PhilContact |
| Photo ID: | 234963Submit Correction |
| View count: | 262 |
| Registration / Serial: | NACA 144 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6568 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 7 October 2015 |
| Photo by: | PhilContact |
| 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 |
| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) |
| Photo Date: | 7 October 2015 |
| Photo by: | PhilContact |
| Photo ID: | 234963Submit Correction |
| View count: | 262 |
| Registration / Serial: | NACA 144 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6568 |
| Operator Titles: | NACA - National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics |
| City / Area: | Washington / Smithsonian Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map | Region / Country: | District of Columbia, United States |
| Photo Date: | 7 October 2015 |
| Photo by: | PhilContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| 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): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 October 1986 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 94408Submit Correction |
| View count: | 178 |
Supersonic research aircraft preserved at the Planes of Fame Museum at Chino. Ex NACA143.
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 October 1986 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| 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): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 October 1986 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 94408Submit Correction |
| View count: | 178 |
Supersonic research aircraft preserved at the Planes of Fame Museum at Chino. Ex NACA143.
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 16 October 1986 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| 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): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1991 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 16079Submit Correction |
| View count: | 329 |
The US Navy's first of three (and with 123 flights, the most flown) D-558-2 Skyrocket research aircraft. All but one of the flights carried out using the original Westinghouse jet engine. It was returned to Douglas in 1951 for conversion to rocket powered air launch configuration. Re-delivered, but only one shakedown flight completed in September 1956 before the program was cancelled.
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1991 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| 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): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1991 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Photo ID: | 16079Submit Correction |
| View count: | 329 |
The US Navy's first of three (and with 123 flights, the most flown) D-558-2 Skyrocket research aircraft. All but one of the flights carried out using the original Westinghouse jet engine. It was returned to Douglas in 1951 for conversion to rocket powered air launch configuration. Re-delivered, but only one shakedown flight completed in September 1956 before the program was cancelled.
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Chino (KCNO / CNO)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | October 1991 |
| Photo by: | Gary VincentContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| 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): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Ontario - International (KONT / ONT)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 October 1970 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 11950Submit Correction |
| View count: | 318 |
Supersonic research aircraft stored at Ontario before restoration at Chino.
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Ontario - International (KONT / ONT)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 October 1970 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| 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): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Ontario - International (KONT / ONT)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 October 1970 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 11950Submit Correction |
| View count: | 318 |
Supersonic research aircraft stored at Ontario before restoration at Chino.
| Registration / Serial: | 37973 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | 6567 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Ontario - International (KONT / ONT)Map | Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 October 1970 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |