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Flight Test Files: The Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket – Chasing Mach 2

Vintage Aviation News

Scott Crossfield, in a daring flight plan devised by project engineer Herman Ankenbruck, pushed the Skyrocket to its absolute limits. They also chilled the alcohol fuel and waxed the aircrafts fuselage to reduce drag for a record attempt. Breaking Barriers: Mach 2 That record attempt came on November 20, 1953.

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