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Ref : S03808
Theme :
Aviation-NASA aircrafts-Prototypes (1538 images)
Title : D-558-2 Aircraft on lakebed
Caption :
Viewed in this 1955 photograph is the NACA High Speed Flight Station D-558-2 #2 (144) Skyrocket, an all-rocket powered vehicle. The Skyrocket is parked on Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base. This aircraft, NACA 144/Navy 37974, was the first to reach Mach 2 (see project description).
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