Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Douglas_D-558-II_Skyrocket
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
experimental aircraft of the United States
jet-powered aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:emptyWeight 8,091 lb (3,671 kg)
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Westinghouse_J34_turbojet
Reaction Motors LR8-RM-6 rocket
gptkbp:firstFlight 1948-02-04
gptkbp:height 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Douglas D-558-II Skyrocket
gptkbp:introduced 1948
gptkbp:length 42 ft 7 in (12.98 m)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 2.005
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Skyrocket
gptkbp:notableEvent first Mach 2 flight on November 20, 1953
gptkbp:notableMission first aircraft to fly Mach 2
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Scott_Crossfield
gptkbp:notableProject U.S. Navy/NACA joint project
gptkbp:numberBuilt 3
gptkbp:pilot gptkb:Scott_Crossfield
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Douglas_D-558-1_Skystreak
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:NACA
gptkbp:program gptkb:NACA_High-Speed_Flight_Research_Station
gptkbp:propulsion piston engine
gptkbp:retired 1956
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bell_X-2
gptkbp:tailNumber NACA 143
NACA 144
NACA 145
gptkbp:usedFor supersonic flight research
aerodynamic research
high-speed flight testing
gptkbp:weight 15,787 lb (7,163 kg)
gptkbp:wingspan 25 ft (7.62 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A._Scott_Crossfield
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7