| | Douglas D-558-3 "SkyFlash" |
 | | In 1954, Douglas Aircraft proposed its own rocket-powered spaceplane, the D-558-3 "Skyflash," to compete with North American's design for the then-hostly contested NACA contract. |
 | | Although Douglas engineers were making steady progress in solving the multiple challenges this concept posed, the U.S. Navy pulled its sponsorship of the Skyflash in 1955, and the project died while still in the wind tunnel testing stage. |
 | | This was a typical Anigrand release featuring crisply cast resin pieces and a vacuform canopy. |
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