Douglas D-558 Skystreak

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Not unbuilt, but interesting. Nice PDF from NASA.

http://www1.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/pdf/88788main_D-558.pdf

 

[bercr]

Marion Carl posing with the Skystreak

 

[hesham]

Hi,


here is the Douglas D-558 Skystreak,one with swept back wing and the other
two with swept forward wing,from Air Pictorial Jan 1986.


Also they mentioned the P-51 with swept wing is a real design;
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2397.msg158794.html#msg158794

 

[fightingirish]

Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak
A nice selection of Douglas Aircraft D-558-1 Skystreak photos. Credit: The Jean archive collection via the BoxArt Den

Click here to view photos

D-558-1 Walk-a-round here

Source: http://aviationarchives.blogspot.com/2016/07/douglas-d-558-1-skystreak.html

 

[fightingirish]

Hi,
here is the Douglas D-558 Skystreak,one with swept back wing and the other
two with swept forward wing,from Air Pictorial Jan 1986.
[...]

Source:

Sweeping Forward: Developing & Flight Testing the Grumman X-29A Forward Swept Wing Research Aircraft - NASA

Aircraft design, more than many other disciplines, exemplifies the phrase “form follows function.” The laws of physics demand it. Aeronautical designers have

www.nasa.gov

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Back in the late '90s/early 2000s, I flew R/C sailplanes with Robert Champine at the NATS each year. At first I did not put 2 and 2 together then one day while timing him during a flight, someone came up and asked him if he flew the XC-142. When he said "yes", I was floored but waited til he had finished the flight and we had filled out the scorecard. At that point, I flooded him with questions while in standing there in awe. Bob was the 6th to fly Mach 1, being the third civilian to do so. An unassuming man and a fine, fine gentleman who was a true pleasure to know. I was at the USAF Museum on December 17, 2003 when I got word that he had passed away. Seemed fitting being the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight...

Robert A. Champine - NASA

Robert A. Champine

www.nasa.gov

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[hesham]

From, Flugzeug Classic - 2014-01.

 

[Justo Miranda]

For modellers

 

[Justo Miranda]

Post-2

 

[hesham]

Thank you my dear Justo,

and this site,I know it is only a Model,but can I ask if the real aircraft
was fitted by external fuel tanks or not ?.

Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak, Meikraft Models 1501-SD (1989)

 

[hesham]

and this site,I know it is only a Model,but can I ask if the real aircraft
was fitted by external fuel tanks or not ?.

It was real one,

from the book; Skystreak Skyrocket & Stiletto

 

[hesham]

From, Skystreak Skyrocket & Stiletto,

the strange early drawing to D-558 ?.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Some additional info