3 results found
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: 180
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: 180
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: 325
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: 325
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