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F4D/F-6A Skyray

F4D/F-6A Skyray

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Douglas F4D Skyray Sets World Record Speed, October 3, 1953

Douglas F4D Skyray Sets World Record Speed, October 3, 1953

Piasecki H-21 Flight Testing

Piasecki H-21 Flight Testing

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle B-roll

McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle B-roll

North American Aviation B-25C Mitchell Test Flight

North American Aviation B-25C Mitchell Test Flight

Douglas DC-8-61 First Flight, March 14, 1966

Douglas DC-8-61 First Flight, March 14, 1966

Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster

Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster

Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak Flight Test Activities

Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak Flight Test Activities

McDonnell Douglas DC-10 B-Roll

McDonnell Douglas DC-10 B-Roll

Douglas X-3 Stiletto B-roll

Douglas X-3 Stiletto B-roll

Piasecki H-16 (PV-15) Transporter in Flight Test

Piasecki H-16 (PV-15) Transporter in Flight Test

F-15 Streak Eagle Time To Climb Flights

F-15 Streak Eagle Time To Climb Flights

Boeing X-32A Flight Test Highlights

Boeing X-32A Flight Test Highlights

McDonnell F3H-1N Demon on USS Coral Sea

McDonnell F3H-1N Demon on USS Coral Sea

F-4 Phantom II Flight Testing

F-4 Phantom II Flight Testing

North American Aviation B-25C Mitchell Factory Testing

North American Aviation B-25C Mitchell Factory Testing

North American X-15 B-roll

North American X-15 B-roll

Boeing 707 Flight Test

Boeing 707 Flight Test

First Flight of the second Hughes XF-11

First Flight of the second Hughes XF-11

First Flight of the 747-100, February 9, 1969

First Flight of the 747-100, February 9, 1969

Boeing X-32B Flight Test Highlights

Boeing X-32B Flight Test Highlights

Pre-Flight Preparations for F4D World Speed Record

On October 3, 1953, US Navy Lieutenant Commander James Verdin piloted the Douglas F4D Skyray into the record books with and speed record of 753.4 mph in four passes over a three kilometer course. The Skyray was the first carrier-launched aircraft to hold that title. It was also the first US Navy/Marine Corps fighter that could exceed Mach 1. A total of 421 Skyray jets were produced by Douglas Aircraft between 1950 and 1958.

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Unique identifier BI45822

Boeing ID BIV15_F4D_02

Duration 2m30s

Size 720px × 480px 52MB

License type RM

Douglas Aircraft

historic production status

military livery