Steve Pace Aviation History Writer Joined 6 January 2013 Messages 2,266 Reaction score 167 15 November 2010 #1 I found this online - a view of the D-558-2 I've never seen before (note original cockpit canopy). Credit Life magazine - Steve Pace Attachments Skyrocket.jpg 138.7 KB · Views: 650
I found this online - a view of the D-558-2 I've never seen before (note original cockpit canopy). Credit Life magazine - Steve Pace
fightingirish ACCESS: Top Secret Senior Member Joined 3 June 2006 Messages 2,842 Reaction score 2,544 15 November 2010 #2 Great find, Steve!!! B)
fightingirish ACCESS: Top Secret Senior Member Joined 3 June 2006 Messages 2,842 Reaction score 2,544 29 August 2012 #3 Some pictures and drawings of the Douglas Skyrocket mockup at San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive Links: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881222578/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881222634/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881222634/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881223718/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881223568/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881223778/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (Pictures added from the links, as we cannot be sure, how long they would last there) Attachments 7881222578_ddc66414d3_b.jpg 135.1 KB · Views: 419 7881222634_961ba8089e_b.jpg 158.3 KB · Views: 393 7881223568_2801189818_b.jpg 98.6 KB · Views: 379 7881223718_8d4ec61499_b.jpg 256 KB · Views: 356 7881223778_2a6b27d4ec_b.jpg 173.7 KB · Views: 66
Some pictures and drawings of the Douglas Skyrocket mockup at San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive Links: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881222578/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881222634/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881222634/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881223718/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881223568/sizes/l/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/7881223778/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (Pictures added from the links, as we cannot be sure, how long they would last there)
Steve Pace Aviation History Writer Joined 6 January 2013 Messages 2,266 Reaction score 167 29 August 2012 #4 FANTASTIC - Thanks! - SP
P pathology_doc ACCESS: Top Secret Joined 6 June 2008 Messages 1,400 Reaction score 1,112 31 August 2012 #5 fightingirish - that last one reminds me of the fellow riding the bomb to his doom in Dr Strangelove. I can almost hear the "Yeeeee-hah!" I take it this is the eject system, with the chap riding the nose-cone down to some safe opening speed?
fightingirish - that last one reminds me of the fellow riding the bomb to his doom in Dr Strangelove. I can almost hear the "Yeeeee-hah!" I take it this is the eject system, with the chap riding the nose-cone down to some safe opening speed?
GTX All hail the God of Frustration!!! Staff member Senior Member Joined 15 April 2006 Messages 6,891 Reaction score 8,416 Website beyondthesprues.com 31 August 2012 #6 That side view does show just how attractive an aircraft it was. Great find.
S shockonlip ACCESS: Top Secret Joined 29 January 2008 Messages 605 Reaction score 43 31 August 2012 #7 In the photo of the two men next to the jet engine, the guy on the left looks like Douglas test pilot Gene May.
In the photo of the two men next to the jet engine, the guy on the left looks like Douglas test pilot Gene May.
Steve Pace Aviation History Writer Joined 6 January 2013 Messages 2,266 Reaction score 167 31 August 2012 #8 shockonlip said: In the photo of the two men next to the jet engine, the guy on the left looks like Douglas test pilot Gene May. Click to expand... It is Gene May.
shockonlip said: In the photo of the two men next to the jet engine, the guy on the left looks like Douglas test pilot Gene May. Click to expand... It is Gene May.
Steve Pace Aviation History Writer Joined 6 January 2013 Messages 2,266 Reaction score 167 31 August 2012 #9 Eugene Francis 'Gene' May -SP Attachments Gene May.jpg 147.6 KB · Views: 47 Eugene Francis May.jpg 88 KB · Views: 51
G Grif ACCESS: Confidential Joined 19 January 2008 Messages 52 Reaction score 6 2 September 2012 #10 This explains the canopy design on this old model plan: http://www.outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=370 Grif
This explains the canopy design on this old model plan: http://www.outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=370 Grif
RAP ACCESS: Top Secret Top Contributor Senior Member Joined 29 January 2008 Messages 840 Reaction score 1,362 14 March 2016 #11 Inboard drawing of D558-2. Attachments D558-2 inboard.jpg 355.3 KB · Views: 102
hesham ACCESS: USAP Senior Member Joined 26 May 2006 Messages 32,686 Reaction score 11,909 5 February 2019 #12 From Decollage 11/1947. Attachments 1.png 450.2 KB · Views: 28
Dynoman ACCESS: Top Secret Senior Member Joined 29 July 2009 Messages 1,529 Reaction score 1,544 5 February 2019 #13 Interesting read: Toward Mach 2: The Douglas D558 Program https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/pdf/88788main_D-558.pdf
Interesting read: Toward Mach 2: The Douglas D558 Program https://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/pdf/88788main_D-558.pdf
Dynoman ACCESS: Top Secret Senior Member Joined 29 July 2009 Messages 1,529 Reaction score 1,544 12 February 2019 #14 D-558-II Cockpit (cockpit layout between models and across the program changed). Attachments NASM-558-2.jpg 1.9 MB · Views: 26 NASM-558-2-rightside.jpg 2.5 MB · Views: 26 NASM-558-2-left side.jpg 1.8 MB · Views: 27
Dynoman ACCESS: Top Secret Senior Member Joined 29 July 2009 Messages 1,529 Reaction score 1,544 12 February 2019 #15 D-558-I Cutaway Attachments d558-I Cutaway.jpg 184 KB · Views: 39
Dynoman ACCESS: Top Secret Senior Member Joined 29 July 2009 Messages 1,529 Reaction score 1,544 12 February 2019 #16 Great read. Chapters 2 and 3 cover the D-558 program, design and test histories. https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/probing_the_sky.pdf
Great read. Chapters 2 and 3 cover the D-558 program, design and test histories. https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/probing_the_sky.pdf