Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/D-558-1-Skystreak-Pilot-2F3XC56FC36.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarD-558-1 Skystreak Aborted TakeoffD-558-1 Skystreak in FlightD-558-1 Skystreak LandingD-558-1 Skystreak with Wingtip TanksD-558-1 Skystreak PilotD-558-1 Skystreak with Pilot Gene MayD-558-1 Skystreak Attempts a World Speed RecordD-558-1 Skystreak Landing Gear MaintenancePilots with the First D-558-1 SkystreakView AllView more with similar tones D-558-1 Skystreak PilotSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:On August 25, 1947, with World War II Marine Corps ace Marion Carl at the controls, the Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak research aircraft took the official world speed record at 650.7 mph. Carl flew the Skystreak, painted a brilliant red and nicknamed the "Crimson Test Tube," at 1,310 feet over a 3-kilometer, closed-circuit course at Roger’s Dry Lake near Muroc, California. The Skystreak was built for the U.S. Navy to explore the problems faced by aircraft flying in the transonic region approaching the speed of sound. BI229545 (k5581-g1-29)Maximum size:2812px × 2157px (~17 MB)9.3in × 7.1in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-adults-airplanes-blue-blue skies-clear skies-D-558-1 Skystreak-day-deserts-Edwards Air Force Base-exteriors-full body views-ground shots-half-length views-head on views-helmets-historic production status-jets-male-military-military livery-monoplanes-nose sections-occupations and work-one person-photos-pilots-portraits-posing-red-research/experimental-right side views-shadows-smiling-standing-structural systems-sunshine-text-unpaved ground-vivid colorRelated Photo/Videos:View All