Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/D-558-1-Skystreak-Pilot-Gene-May-2F3XC56FZME.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarD-558-1 Skystreak Pilot Gene MayD-558-1 Skystreak with Pilot Gene MayD-558-1 Skystreak PilotD-558-1 Skystreak Aborted TakeoffD-558-1 Skystreak in FlightD-558-1 Skystreak LandingD-558-1 Skystreak PilotD-558-1 Skystreak with Wingtip TanksD-558-1 Skystreak PilotsView AllView more with similar tones D-558-1 Skystreak Pilot Gene MaySelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:The pilots who volunteered to fly the D-558-1 Skystreak and the D-558-2 Skyrocket undertook tremendous risks involved in becoming pioneers of flight. Their endeavors made an undeniable contribution to the safety of jet travel. One of those courageous pilots was Douglas company test pilot Gene May. Between 1947 and 1949, May flew more transonic flights than any other pilot. He flew not only the D-558-1 but also the Bell X-1, in which he became the sixth person to break the sound barrier. He retired from flight testing in 1949 after proving the Douglas D558-2 Skyrocket.BI229531 (k5581-g1-12)Maximum size:2147px × 2832px (~17 MB)7.1in × 9.4in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-adults-airplanes-blue-blue skies-canopies-clear skies-D-558-1 Skystreak-day-deserts-Edwards Air Force Base-exteriors-ground shots-half-length views-helmets-historic production status-jets-left front views-left side views-male-military-military livery-monoplanes-occupations and work-one person-photos-piloting-pilots-portraits-posing-red-research/experimental-shadows-structural systems-sunshine-text-unpaved groundRelated Photo/Videos:View AllRelated Virtual folders:D-558-1 Skystreak