D-558-2 being towed on lakebed. Experimental NASA aircraft photograph.
Description (1949) In this 1949 photograph a D-558-2 is being towed across Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft is still equipped with a jet engine, used for ground takeoffs. On the tail o... More
D-558-2 in flight with F-86 chase
Description (1950) This 1950s photograph shows the Douglas D-558-2 and the North American F-86 Sabre chase aircraft in-flight. Both aircraft display early examples of sweptwing airfoils. The Douglas D-558-2 "Sk... More
D-558-2 being mounted to P2B-1S launch aircraft
Description (1953) This 1953 NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph shows the Douglas D-558-2 #2 Skyrocket (NACA 144), prior to flight, being towed under the P2B-1S (Navy designation for the Air For... More
High-Speed Research Station Director Walter C. Williams, NACA pilot A....
High-Speed Research Station Director Walter C. Williams, NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield, and Director of Flight Operations Joe Vensel in front of the Douglas D-558-2 after the first Mach 2 flight.
Scott Crossfield in cockpit of the Douglas D-558-2 after first Mach 2 ...
Scott Crossfield in cockpit of the Douglas D-558-2 after first Mach 2 flight.
Scott Crossfield talks to newsmen in front of NACA South Base hangar a...
Scott Crossfield talks to newsmen in front of NACA South Base hangar after his first flight to Mach 2 in the Douglas D-558-2.
NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield next to the D-558-2 after first Mach 2 ...
NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield next to the D-558-2 after first Mach 2 flight.
D-558-2 being mounted to P2B-1S launch aircraft in hangar
Description (1954) This 1954 photograph shows a Douglas D-558-2 under the P2B-1S (Navy designation for a B-29) launch aircraft. The P2B-1S has been lifted on mechanical jacks in the hangar for a possible "fit c... More
P-51 Mustang on Lakebed. Experimental NASA aircraft photograph.
Description (1955) This photograph shows a NACA research pilot running up the engine of the F-51 Mustang on the taxiway adjacent to Rogers Dry Lake at the NACA High-Speed Flight Station in 1955. A P-51 Mustang,... More