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Framed Print of D-558-2 Dropped from B-29 Mothership
The D-558-2 #2 is launched from the P2B-1 in this 1956 NACA High-Speed Flight Station photograph. The D-558 Phase Two aircraft was quite different from its Phase One predecessor, the Skystreak. German wartime aeronautical research records, reviewed in 1945 by Douglas Aircraft Company personnel, pointed to many advantages gained from incorporating sweptback wing design into future research aircraft. These findings along with wind tunnel studies performed by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) at Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, resulted in the modification of the straight wing D-558-1 Skystreak contract to include investigation of sweptback wings. Three redesigned aircraft were built by Douglas Aircraft Company under a contract from the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics and named D-558-2 Skyrocket. Originally all three were designed for ground take-off and used mixed power propulsion systems, consisting of a turbojet engine for take-off and a rocket engine, for greater speed in flight. The early flight tests were made using only the turbojet engine with the rocket engines added, when available. As the flight program evolved, only one D-558-2 ended-up powered by a mixed rocket and turbo-jet propulsion system. From the experience gained during the X-1 rocket program and from Skyrocket mixed propulsion flights, the Navy and the NACA proceeded to have all three of the D-558-2 aircraft modified for air launching from a Navy-operated P2B-1 Superfortress (Navy version of the Air Force B-29), later becoming NACA 137. Although not designated an X vehicle, the D-558-2 was essentially an X-vehicle aircraft in design and function, and contributed much to aeronautics research. Space Image feature a selection of NASA's incredible imagery. © NASA
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historical aviation art, featuring the D-558-2 aircraft launched from a B-29 mothership in 1956. This iconic photograph captures a pivotal moment at the NACA High-Speed Flight Station, showcasing the sleek design of Phase Two's Skystreak predecessor and its significant contributions to flight research.
A high-speed aircraft in mid-air, captured in a print. The photograph shows the D-558-2 being dropped from a B-29 mothership. Printed on paper or canvas, this image is available for viewing. A black and white print of an aircraft launch sequence. The photograph captures the moment when the D-558-2 separates from its carrier plane. This archival-quality print can be displayed at home. An original photograph of an experimental aircraft drop test. The image depicts the D-558-2 falling away from its P2B-1 mothership. Available as a limited edition art print.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 58.8cm x 41.4cm (23.1" x 16.3")
Estimated Product Size is 86.6cm x 62cm (34.1" x 24.4")
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