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In article , Stormin' Norman says...

On 15 Sep 2018 10:47:26 -0700, Miloch
wrote:

In article , Stormin' Norman says...

On 14 Sep 2018 07:37:24 -0700, Miloch
wrote:

Has this actual aircraft been restored and put on display in a museum?

http://www.navalaviationmuseum.org/a...58-1_skystreak

Seems as if the skystreak was a little known but significant
contributor to aeronautical research.



The Skystreak 1 was part of a of three phase program with the Douglas D-558-2
Skyrocket as phase 2...phase three never happened.

from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_D-558-2_Skyrocket

"The "-2" in the aircraft's designation referred to the fact that the Skyrocket
was the phase-two version of what had originally been conceived as a three-phase
program. The phase-one aircraft, the D-558-1, was jet powered and had straight
wings. The third phase, which never came to fruition, would have involved
constructing a mock-up of a combat type aircraft embodying the results from the
testing of the phase one and two aircraft. The eventual D-558-3 design, which
was never built, was for a hypersonic aircraft similar to the North American
X-15.[1]

"When it became obvious that the D558-1 fuselage could not be modified to
accommodate both rocket and jet power, the D558-2 was conceived as an entirely
different aircraft. A contract change order was issued on 27 January 1947 to
formally drop the final three D558-1 aircraft and substitute three new D558-2
aircraft instead.


As I am not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, are you saying that
the dilapidated aircraft in the field has been restored and is the
aircraft displayed in the museum?



Guess so...the museum only says "The D-558-1 Skystreak on display, Bureau Number
37970, set a speed record of 641 mph at Edwards Air Force Base on 20 August
1947"



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In article , Stormin' Norman says...

On Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:52:06 -0700, Stormin' Norman
wrote:

On 15 Sep 2018 11:46:42 -0700, Miloch
wrote:

Guess so...the museum only says "The D-558-1 Skystreak on display, Bureau Number
37970, set a speed record of 641 mph at Edwards Air Force Base on 20 August
1947"

Interesting the tail number on the dilapidated aircraft is all but
gone, I see two or three digits none of which seem to match the number
you provided. I will see if I can find out anything.


Replying to myself and anyone else who is interested, it appears the
dilapidated Skystreak was photographed in 1987 at the museum at MCAS
Quantico. It has since been restored and is on display at the
Carolinas Aviation Museum.

Here are a couple of links

https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contr...ckTed/8272.htm

AND

https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contr...kTed/8272L.htm



....just goes to show what a little Elmer's Glue, a couple of sheets of fine grit
sandpaper, a bucket of white paint and some patience can accomplish!



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