Close
The page header's logo
Boeing Images 
Cart (0)
Login / Register
0
Selected 
Invert selection
Deselect all
Deselect all
 Click here to refresh results
 Click here to refresh results
Go to Login page
 Hide details
play button
Conceptually similar
D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac
D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac 
D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac
D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac 
D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac
D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac 
D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac
D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac 
D-558-1 Skystreak Static Thrust Engine Test
D-558-1 Skystreak Static Thrust Engine Test 
D-558-1 Skystreak #1 with Tractor at Muroc Air Base
D-558-1 Skystreak #1 with Tractor at Muroc Air Base 
D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac
D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac 
D-558-2 Skyrocket on Tarmac
D-558-2 Skyrocket on Tarmac 
D-558-2 Skyrocket on Tarmac
D-558-2 Skyrocket on Tarmac 
D-558-1 Skystreak Ship #2 Jettisonable Nose Section
D-558-1 Skystreak Ship #2 Jettisonable Nose Section 
D-558-1 Skystreak Pilot
D-558-1 Skystreak Pilot 
D-558-1 Skystreak Swept-Wing Wind Tunnel Model
D-558-1 Skystreak Swept-Wing Wind Tunnel Model 
D-558-1 Skystreak Pilot
D-558-1 Skystreak Pilot 
D-558-1 Skystreak Battery Compartment
D-558-1 Skystreak Battery Compartment 
D-558-1 Skystreak 2 in Assembly
D-558-1 Skystreak 2 in Assembly 
Nose Landing Gear on D-558-1 Skystreak Ship Number One
Nose Landing Gear on D-558-1 Skystreak Ship Number One 
Pilots with the First D-558-1 Skystreak
Pilots with the First D-558-1 Skystreak 
D-558-1 Skystreak on the Ground
D-558-1 Skystreak on the Ground 
D-558-1 Skystreak on the Ground
D-558-1 Skystreak on the Ground 
D-558-1 Skystreak #1 Test Flight Takeoff
D-558-1 Skystreak #1 Test Flight Takeoff 
Action button
Similar tones
similar-image
similar-image
similar-image
similar-image
similar-image
similar-image
View images with similar tones
Action button

D-558 Skystreak on Tarmac

The D-558 Skystreak and the D-558-2 Skyrocket were 1947-48 experimental aircraft, which first nudged, then penetrated the sonic barrier. The jet-powered Skystreak reached 651 mph; the jet-and-rocket-powered Skyrocket was flown at 1,327 mph (Mach 2.01).
 Add to lightbox
 Add to cart
Unique identifier BI2638 
Boeing ID k5582-g1-22 
Type Image 
Size 5998px × 4481px   76MB 
License type RM 
Keywords
1940s
adults
airplanes
blue
blue skies
canopies
clear skies
contrast
copy space
day
deserts
exteriors
full body views
ground crews
ground shots
high-tech / advanced
historic production status
inspecting
jets
maintenance
male
military
military livery
monoplanes
occupations and work
one person
photos
red
research/experimental
right front views
rocket planes
stairs, lifts and ladders
structural systems
sunshine
tarmac
text
towing
trucks
viewed from below
vintage / retro
vivid color
yellow
Restrictions