Douglas D-558-I Skystreak Transonic Research Aircraft Family
The Douglas D-558-I Skystreak was a three-aircraft straight-wing research family built in the joint Navy, NACA, and Douglas high-speed programme. It took off under its own power to investigate the lower transonic range, generated foundational data on aerodynamic behaviour, and included the aircraft used for the 1947 world airspeed records that demonstrated the value of dedicated flight research.
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Identity
- Aliases
- D-558-ID-558-1SkystreakDouglas D-558-IDouglas D-558-1
- Family Name
- Douglas D-558-I Skystreak
- Full Name
- Douglas D-558-I Skystreak 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-I Skystreak was a three-aircraft straight-wing research family built in the joint Navy, NACA, and Douglas high-speed programme. It took off under its own power to investigate the lower transonic range, generated foundational data on aerodynamic behaviour, and included the aircraft used for the 1947 world airspeed records that demonstrated the value of dedicated flight research.
- First Flight Year
- 1,947
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 03:03:40 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 03:03:40 UTC