D-558-2 Skyrocket Pilot

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Jan. 31, 1948, marked the first flight of the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket experimental aircraft. The first flight took place at Muroc Dry Lake in the California desert. The Skyrocket was designed by a team led by world renown airplane designer Ed Heinemann, and was the first Douglas-built plane to exceed the speed of sound and also was the first aircraft ever to exceed Mach 2.

BI229557 (k5582-g6-3)

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2215px × 2824px (~17 MB)
7.3in × 9.4in (300dpi)

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