Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket Transonic Research Aircraft Family
The Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket was a three-aircraft swept-wing research family built for the joint Navy, NACA, and Douglas investigation of transonic and supersonic flight. Its flight programme supplied evidence about swept-wing stability, loads, and pitch-up, and one Skyrocket became the first aircraft to exceed Mach 2.
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Identity
- Aliases
- D-558-IID-558-2SkyrocketDouglas D-558-IID-558-II Skyrocket
- Family Name
- Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket
- Full Name
- Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket Transonic Research Aircraft Family
- Roles
- researchexperimentaltechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket was a three-aircraft swept-wing research family built for the joint Navy, NACA, and Douglas investigation of transonic and supersonic flight. Its flight programme supplied evidence about swept-wing stability, loads, and pitch-up, and one Skyrocket became the first aircraft to exceed Mach 2.
- First Flight Year
- 1,948
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 22:48:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 22:48:33 UTC