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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: McDonnell
		The advent of World War II was a major boost to the new company, from fifteen employees in 1938 the firm ended the war with over 5,000, a significant producer of aircraft parts.
		The merger was essentially a takeover by McDonnell of the financially troubled Douglas, with James McDonnell as chairman.
		McDonnell Douglas agreed to the merger, and the aerospace industry was reduced to three major participants: Boeing, Lockheed, and Europe's Airbus.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/McDonnell (284 words)

	NACA - D-558-1 Skystreak - 1/32 Scale Mahogany Model
		The Skystreaks were turbojet powered aircraft that took off from the ground under their own power and had straight wings and tails.
		All the Skystreaks were initially painted scarlet, which lead to the nickname "crimson test tube." NACA later had the color of the Skystreaks changed to white to improve optical tracking and photography.
		The Skystreaks carried 634 pounds of instrumentation and were ideal first-generation, simple, transonic research airplanes.
	www.silentthundermodels.com /nasa_space_models/skystreak_D-558-1.html (280 words)

	1/72 Douglas Skystreak by Alex Bigey
		It is painted with Humbrol 174 "signal red" to consider scale effect and sun alteration, the real color being reported as "scarlet" or "crimson", but as well as for its challenger, the Bell X-1, a large debate can take place on that subject...
		As a side note to this article.....there is a restored D-558-1 Skystreak at the Carolinas Historic Aviation Commission (CHAC).
		I am a member of the CHAC, which is located in one of the original hangers at the northeast corner of Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, NC.
	www.aircraftresourcecenter.com /Gal2/1501-1600/Gal1551_Skystreak_Bigey/gal1551.htm (502 words)

	Aircraft: Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak
		Fort Scott, KS According to the flight records, Skystreak #2 (the one that crashed) was used for flight familarization for both Carl and Turner in preparation for their record breaking flight.
		Skystreak #3, the North Carolina airplane, was originally not instrumented and was intended to be used by NACA for flight familarization and exhibitions.
		After Douglas finished their own, and the Navy's research programs in ship #1, it was turned over to NACA and they did, indeed use it for spare parts.
	aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu /specs/douglas/d558i.htm (436 words)

	Ginter Douglas D-558-I Skystreak
		Despite all attempts the Skystreak was only able to break the sound barrier once and that was in September 1948 when the aircraft was in a long dive.
		After the X-1 and Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier a short while later in November of 1947, the Skystreak was out of the spotlight and the three aircraft built spent the rest of their career in 'normal' testing until being withdrawn from use in mid-1953.
		Skystreak #1 is at the Pensacola Naval Aviation Museum, #2 was lost during tests, and #3 is now being restored after languishing for years outdoors at the Marine Corps Aviation Museum at Quantico.
	www.modelingmadness.com /scotts/books/d5581.htm (578 words)

	Anigrand 1/72 D.558-I Skystreak, previewed by Scott Van Aken
		Douglas was selected to propose the design as Douglas was conceived some high performance planes for Navy at that time.
		In February 1945, Douglas offered the Model D-558 design and was received contract for six testbeds but later changed to three.
		It does not use the "Skystreak" decal as that was gone by that time.
	www.modelingmadness.com /scotts/korean/anigrand/aa2051preview.htm (730 words)

	Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak - 1455
		A single-place, straight-wing, jet-powered aircraft, the D-558 I "Skystreak" was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft.
		Much of the research in the public mind performed by the D-558-1 Skystreaks, was quickly overshadowed by Chuck Yeager and the X-1 rocket plane.
		The Skystreak performed an important role in aeronautical research by flying for extended periods of time at transonic speeds, which freed the X-1 to fly for limited periods at supersonic speeds.
	www.scalecraft.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=161 (95 words)

	Douglas Skystreak - Definition, explanation
		The Douglas Skystreak (the D-558-1) was designed in 1945 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, in conjunction with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).
		The number 2 Skystreak made a total of 19 flights with the NACA before it crashed on takeoff due to compressor disintegration on May 3, 1948, killing NACA pilot Howard C. Lilly.
		From the first flight in 1949 through 1953 the third Skystreak was flown in an intensive flight-research program by seven NACA test pilots, with a great deal of usefully data collect on high-subsonic handling.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/d/do/douglas_skystreak.php (688 words)

	D-558-1
		The division of responsibility among the partners was that Douglas flew a contractor program on the first Skystreak to investigate its performance, handled major maintenance and performed any modifications.
		The (Roman numeral) I in the aircraft’s designation referred to the fact that the Skystreak was the phase-one version of what had originally been conceived as a three-phase program, with the phase-two aircraft having swept wings.
		The Navy contracted with Douglas to design the airplane, and in the course of the design process, the D-558 came to be divided into two separate phases, with phase one being a straight-wing turbojet aircraft and phase two consisting of a swept-wing design with turbojet and rocket propulsion.
	www.friends-partners.org /oldfriends/mwade/craft/d5581.htm (817 words)

	Douglas Skystreak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Douglas Skystreak (D-558-1 or D-558-I) was designed in 1945 by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, in conjunction with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).
		The Skystreak performed an important role in aeronautical research by flying for extended periods of time at transonic speeds, which freed the X-1 to fly for limited periods at supersonic speeds (of course, at the time, nobody thought of it that way).
		The third Skystreak is on display at Carolinas Aviation Museum located at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport(CLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina.
	www.donkeylink.com /en/Douglas_Skystreak.htm (782 words)

	Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak
		Conceived in 1945, the D558-1, Skystreak was designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, in conjunction with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).
		They were initially painted scarlet, which lead to the nickname "crimson test tube." NACA later had the color of the Skystreaks changed to white to improve optical tracking and photography.
		One Skystreak, the D-558-1 #2, crashed on May 3, 1948 during a takeoff accident following engine failure, killing Howard C. Lilly, a NACA research pilot.
	www.einsteins-emporium.com /technology/aviation/famous/abxhd.htm (374 words)

	D-558-1 index: D-558-I Aircraft Photo Gallery Contact Sheet
		Following 27 flights by the Navy and Douglas the second D-558-1 aircraft was delivered to the NACA in November 1947.
		The third D-558-I (#37972) aircraft was delivered to the NACA Muroc Flight Test Unit in 1949 after three Douglas test pilots and Howard Lilly had flown it.
		The third Skystreak is owned by the Carolinas Historical Aviation Museum located at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina.
	www.dfrc.nasa.gov /Gallery/Photo/D-558-1/HTML/index.html (1044 words)

	۞ Douglas D-558-I - Infos und Erklärungen auf Luftfahrt.technikToday.de (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Die Skystreaks waren ursprünglich scharlachrot lackiert, was ihnen den Spitznamen crimson test tube (purpurnes Reagenzglas) einbrachte.
		I feel sorry for those who saw the movie without first reading the book and sorrier still for those of us who read the book and had to endure the bad mishmash of snipits that the movie took from book...
		Die Skystreaks waren ursprünglich scharlachrot lackiert, was ihnen den...
	luftfahrt.techniktoday.de /Douglas_D-558-I (1244 words)

	Skystreak,Skyrocket & Stiletto:Douglas High-Speed Planes - by Scott Libis
		But aeronautical advances werent limited to propulsion technology - the time was also right for incorporating a swept wing into a full-scale aircraft.
		The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak, D-558-2 Skyrocket, and X-3 Stiletto were among the first aircraft to blend airframe to powerplant in ways that would set the standard for many modern-day aircraft designs.
		These aircraft were at the forefront of a renaissance in aeronautical discovery, the likes of which have not been seen since.
	www.lynchbookstore.com /Store/ProductDetails_31200.ncm (344 words)

	Reunited Flight Journal - Find Articles
		In 1999, the Skystreak was recovered from a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, and the all-volunteer Carolinas Museum staff painstakingly restored the derelict hulk.
		It is one of two surviving Douglas D-558-1s; the first Skystreak, BuNo 37970, is on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida.
		The efforts of the Skystreak recovery team led by Dean Demery and the restoration crew of Jerry Shore guarantee that this piece of aviation history will remain in the limelight.
	www.looksmartafrica.com /p/articles/mi_qa3897/is_200112/ai_n9013554 (302 words)

	SKYSTREAK, SKYROCKET AND STILETTO [21403] - £14.99 : Barbarossa Books, Military and Modelling Books, DVDs and Magazines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak, D-558-2 Skyrocket and X-3 Stiletto were at the forefront of a renaissance in aeronautical discovery, the likes of which have not been seen since.
		This book brings the story of these beautiful Douglas aircraft to life with more 275 photographs and illustrations.
		Special attention is paid to the men who flew the aircraft and the technology that developed along the way.
	www.barbarossabooks.co.uk /index.php?main_page=pubs_product_book_jph1_info&cPath=33_1141&products_id=14882 (266 words)

	dictionary - Ed Heinemann
		Heinemann was born in Saginaw, Michigan, but moved to California as a boy and was raised in Los Angeles.
		He joined Douglas Aircraft as a draftsman in 1926.
		During his long career at Douglas Heinemann designed more than 20 combat aircraft for the US Navy, including many that became legends in their field.
	www.medicalrace.com /dictionary/Ed_Heinemann (78 words)

	Stormbirds Annex
		But aeronautical advances weren’t limited to propulsion technology — the time was also right for incorporating a swept wing into a full-scale aircraft.
		In this quest for knowledge, records were broken, mysteries solved, and a life was lost.
		Special attention is paid to the men who flew the planes and the technology that developed along the way.
	www.stormbirdsannex.com /product_info.php?products_id=553 (271 words)

	Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak airplane airfix plastic model Kits
		The Skystreaks were turbojet-powered airplane that took off from the ground under their own power and had straight wings and tails.
		All the skystreaks were initially painted scarlet, which lead to the nickname "crimson test tube." The Skystreaks were ideal first-generation, simple, transonic research airplanes.
		Made of Philippine mahogany, this 1/32 scale model measures 131/4" in length and has a wingspan of 91/2".
	www.johnjohn.co.uk /shop/alpha/douglas_d558_1_skystreak.html (102 words)

	Marion E. Carl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		He flew as a test pilot after the war and became the first Marine aviator to operate a jet aircraft from a carrier.
		Later, flying the Douglas Skystreak, he set a world speed record and received the Octave-Chanute Award.
		He also commanded the first Marine jet squadron, led the first Marine jet aerobatic team, became the first Marine helicopter pilot, was the first military pilot to wear a full pressure suit, and set a world altitude record in the Douglas Skyrocket.
	www.au.af.mil /au/goe/eaglebios/86bios/carl86.htm (540 words)

	Douglas D-558 Skyrocket
		The D-558-I Skystreak was designed as a high-speed research aircraft for the U.S. Navy and NACA.
		A straight-wing aircraft, the first of three Skystreak aircraft flew in 1947.
		To continue research at higher speeds and altitudes, the D-558-II Skyrocket was given swept-wings and a rocket motor in addition to its turbojet.
	www.shanaberger.com /D-558.htm (115 words)

	Ed Heinemann fire emblem Ed Heinemann
		A self-taught engineer, he joined Douglas Aircraft as a draftsman in 1926, but was laid off within a year.
		After stints at International Aircraft, Moreland Aircraft, and Northrop, Heinemann re-joined Douglas when it acquired Northrop.
		The Naval Air Systems Command awards the "Edward H. Heinemann Award" annually to the individual or group that makes a significant contribution to aircraft design.
	www.find-ask.com /E/Encyclopedia/Ed_Heinemann/Ed_Heinemann.html (344 words)

	Science Fair Projects - 1947 in aviation
		August 10 - BEA began the world's first regular cargo-only airline service.
		August 20 - a new world airspeed record of 640 mph (1,031 km/h) is set in the Douglas Skystreak.
		August 25 - the Douglas Skystreak is flown to another airspeed record of 650 mph (1,047 km/h).
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/1947_in_aviation (404 words)

	1947 in aviation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		January 26, A KLM Douglas Dakota crashed after takeoff from Copenhagen, killing all 22 onboard, including Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden.
		July 15 - Northwest Airlines flies the first commercial passenger flight from the U.S. to Japan, using The Manila, a Douglas DC-4 aircraft, by way of Anchorage.
		From Tokyo, the flight continued to Seoul, Shanghai, and Manila.
	zero-apr-credit-card.donkeylink.com /en/1947_in_aviation.htm (412 words)

	1/72 scale Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak -U.S. Navy Transonic X-plane research aircraft
		Each model kit contents 1 set of canopy and 1 sheet of decal.
		The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak is suitable to group with the following collection series.
		It is also available in "3-in-1 special collectible pack" which contents all the three models of the NACA / Douglas D-558 programs, gather with the D-558-1 Skystreak, the D-558-2 Skyrocket and the D-558-3 Skyflash.
	www.anigrand.com /AA2051_D558-1.htm (303 words)

	Jetex.org Discussion Forum - Douglas D558-1 Skystreak
		The Skystreak is not the easiest one to trim out, and therefore not the best one to start with.
		The Skystreak is a very fine aircraft - I've just been reading about the original in a book about the Douglas X-planes.
		What you say about the Skystreak development is most interesting, and worth doing.
	www.jetex.org /scripts/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=mjpbuilding;action=display;num=1117654302 (809 words)

	List of experimental aircraft . X-plane . X-3 Stiletto . X-20 Dyna-Soar . Boeing X-32 . Scaled Composites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Convair XF-92 Douglas Skystreak Douglas D-588-I Skystreak Douglas Skyrocket Douglas D-588-II Skyrocket NASA M2-F1 Goodyear Inflatoplane Have Blue Lockheed Have Blue Northrop HL-10 Northrop M2-F2 Northrop M2-F3 XF-108 North American XF-108 Rapier Tacit Blue Northrop Tacit Blue Scaled Composites Scaled Composites Boomerang Boomerang Scaled Composites Proteus Proteus
		made on October 15, 1952, by Douglas test pilot Bill Bridgeman.
		During a high-speed taxi test, Bridgeman lifted the X-3 off the ground and flew it about a mile before settling back onto the lakebed.
	www.uk.kunsimuna.net /List_of_experimental_aircraft_UK_751577_bj (310 words)

	Model Planes,Handcrafted Model Airlines, Model Aircraft,Aviation Display Models :X-perimental Model Planes:Showcase ...
		The McDonnell Douglas X-36 Tailless Fighter Agility Research Aircraft was a subscale prototype jet designed to fly without the traditional tail surfaces common on most aircraft.
		The X-38 was a program under leadership of NASA Johnson Space Center to build a series of incremental flight demonstrators for the proposed Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) for the International Space Station.
		The Douglas Skyrocket (the D-558-2) was a rocket-powered research aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the U.S. Navy.
	www.showcasereplicas.com /xperimental.html (536 words)

	Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak
		This paperback title, number 56 in Steve Ginter's Naval Fighters series, was compiled and written for Steve by Scott Libis. Its 68 pages, including covers, are printed on good heavy glossy stock, upon which the three color photos, 100 fl and white photos and 20 drawings are beautifully reproduced.
		At the end of this book Lloyd Jones presents a review of each of the six Skystreak kits issued to date: Meikraft, Douglas, Mike Herril, Collect-Aire, Allyn and HBM Models. He notes that 12-Squared is planning to reissue the Meikraft kit, with all the needed corrections incorporated, sometime in 2002.
		Steve Ginter's two series of airplane monographs are of great value to we modelers who like unusual, odd-ball, airplanes. I do hope this volume will be followed by volumes on the Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket, the Convair XF-92, the Douglas X-3 Stilleto, the Northrop X-4 Bantam and the Bell X-5. How about it Steve?
	www.internetmodeler.com /2001/september/new-releases/book_skystreak.htm (152 words)

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