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D-558-2 Skyrocket on Tarmac
D-558-2 Skyrocket on Tarmac 
First D-558-1 Skystreak in Assembly
First D-558-1 Skystreak in Assembly 
First D-558-2 Skyrocket Rollout with Flush Canopy
First D-558-2 Skyrocket Rollout with Flush Canopy 
D-558-1 Skystreak Ship Number 1in Assembly
D-558-1 Skystreak Ship Number 1in Assembly 
D-558-1 Skystreaks, Ship #1 in Rear and Static Fuselage in Front
D-558-1 Skystreaks, Ship #1 in Rear and Static Fuselage in Front 
D-558-1 Skystreak 2 in Assembly
D-558-1 Skystreak 2 in Assembly 
D-558-1 Skystreak #1 is Towed out of its Construction Hangar
D-558-1 Skystreak #1 is Towed out of its Construction Hangar 
D-558-1 Skystreak Battery Compartment
D-558-1 Skystreak Battery Compartment 
D-558-1 Skystreak on Static Display
D-558-1 Skystreak on Static Display 
D-558-1 Skystreaks on Static Display
D-558-1 Skystreaks on Static Display 
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 Skystreaks on Static Display
D-558-1 Skystreaks on Static Display 
D-558-1 Skystreak Static Thrust Engine Test
D-558-1 Skystreak Static Thrust Engine Test 
D-558-1 Skystreak on the Ground
D-558-1 Skystreak on the Ground 
D-558-1 Skystreak 2 Fuselage Sections Awaiting Final Body Join
D-558-1 Skystreak 2 Fuselage Sections Awaiting Final Body Join 
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 Ship #2 Jettisonable Nose Section
D-558-1 Skystreak Ship #2 Jettisonable Nose Section 
Nose Landing Gear on D-558-1 Skystreak Ship Number One
Nose Landing Gear on D-558-1 Skystreak Ship Number One 
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Second D-558-2 Skyrocket in Assembly

The D-558-1 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).
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Unique identifier BI229517 
Boeing ID es69720 
Type Image 
Size 2875px × 2024px   5MB 
License type RM 
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