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Douglas D 558
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Author : Peter E. Davies
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-10-31
Douglas D 558 written by Peter E. Davies and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-31 with History categories.
The six Douglas D-558 research aircraft, built as two variants, were produced for a US Navy and NACA collaborative project to investigate flight in the high subsonic and supersonic regimes and to develop means of coping with the dangerous phenomena of compressibility and pitch-up which had caused many accidents to early jets. Wind tunnels could not provide the necessary data so pilots had to risk their safety in experimental aircraft which, for their time, achieved phenomenal performance. Both series of D-558 were well-designed, strong and efficient aircraft which enabled test pilots to tackle the unknown in comparative safety. Though delayed by their innovative but troublesome power-plants, and limited by the cost of their air-launched sorties, they went well beyond their original Mach 1 speed objective and continued to generate information that provided design solutions for a whole generation of supersonic combat aircraft. Although the final stage of the D-55 programme, the USN's 'militarized' D-558-3, never happened, the Navy was able to apply the lessons of the programme to its much more practical combat types such as the F8U Crusader and F3H Demon. Supported by full-colour artwork including three-view plates of the two D-558 models and a technical view of the D-2 cockpit, this authoritative text offers a comprehensive guide to the record-breaking Navy research craft.
Douglas D 558 1 Skystreak
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Author : Scott Libis
language : en
Publisher: Consign
Release Date : 2001
Douglas D 558 1 Skystreak written by Scott Libis and has been published by Consign this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
"Crimson test Tube", "Supersonic Test Tube" and "Flying Stove Pipe" were just some of the nicknames bestowed upon the D-558-1 over the years. Skystreak was the popular name given by the Douglas Aircraft Company. The Skystreak, sponsored by the U.S. Navy and NACA, was charged with exploring flight in the transonic region. Aircraft manufacturers had been making aircraft for some time capable of reaching the onset of transonic flight, where a phenomenon known as compressibility lay waiting. This aircraft is currently on display at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola, Florida.
Douglas D 558 2 Skyrocket
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Author : Scott Libis
language : en
Publisher: Naval Fighters
Release Date : 2002
Douglas D 558 2 Skyrocket written by Scott Libis and has been published by Naval Fighters this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
"Comic book stuff" was the typical response on one would draw in 1938 when the subject of rocket propulsion came up. To most, the subject of rocket power conjured up images of Buck Rogers and the Saturday afternoon matinee. Rocketry was the flight of fantasy science fiction writers used to transport their audiences to new worlds. But it was also during this time that visionaries like Dr. Robert Goddard and Dr. Theodor Von Karman worked developing their theories of rocket science. The D-558 program was a Douglas Aircraft Company contract with the U.S. Navy and NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics), intended to produce an aircraft for the purpose of exploring transonic and supersonic flight.
Toward Mach 2
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Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-11
Toward Mach 2 written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11 with History categories.
In the long and proud history of flight research at what is now called the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, the D-558 project holds a special place as being one of the earliest and most productive flight research efforts conducted here. Data from the D-558 and the early X-planes enabled researchers at what became NASA's Langley Research Center to correlate and correct test results from wind tunnels with actual flight values. Then, the combined results of flight and wind-tunnel testing enabled the U.S. aeronautical community to solve many of the problems that occur in the transonic speed range (about 0.8 to 1.2 times the speed of sound), such as pitch-up, buffeting, and other instabilities. This enabled reliable and routine flight of such aircraft as the century series of fighters (F-100, F-102, F-104, etc.) as well as all commercial transport aircraft from the mid-1950s to the present. The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak and D-558-2 Skyrocket were, with the Bell XS-1, the earliest transonic research aircraft built in this country to gather data so the aviation community could understand what was happening when aircraft approached the speed of sound (roughly 741 miles per hour at sea level in dry air at 32 degrees Fahrenheit). In the early 1940s, fighter (actually, in the terms of the time, pursuit) aircraft like the P-38 Lightning were approaching these speeds in dives and either could not get out of the dives before hitting the ground or were breaking apart from the effects of compressibility—increased density and disturbed airflow as the speed approached that of sound and created shock waves.
Toward Mach 2
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Author : J. D. Hunley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Toward Mach 2 written by J. D. Hunley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Electronic government information categories.
Supersonic Flight
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Author : Richard Hallion
language : en
Publisher: Brassey's (UK) Limited
Release Date : 1997
Supersonic Flight written by Richard Hallion and has been published by Brassey's (UK) Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
Hallion describes the basic problems of supersonic flight, looking at Geoffrey de Havilland's fatal attempt to break the sound barrier in 1946, Chuck Yeager's successful flight in 1947, and the first aircraft to reach twice the speed of sound
Toward Mach 2 The Douglas D 558 Program
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Author : J. D. Hunley
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2012-07-18
Toward Mach 2 The Douglas D 558 Program written by J. D. Hunley and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-18 with categories.
The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak and D-558-2 Skyrocket were, with the Bell XS-1, the earliest transonic research aircraft built in this country to gather data so the aviation community could understand what was happening when aircraft approached the speed of sound (roughly 741 miles per hour at sea level in dry air at 32 degrees Fahrenheit). In the early 1940s, fighter (actually, in the terms of the time, pursuit) aircraft like the P-38 Lightning were approaching these speeds in dives and either could not get out of the dives before hitting the ground or were breaking apart from the effects of compressibility-increased density and disturbed airflow as the speed approached that of sound and created shock waves.
Douglas D 558
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Author : Peter E. Davies
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-10-31
Douglas D 558 written by Peter E. Davies and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-31 with History categories.
The six Douglas D-558 research aircraft, built as two variants, were produced for a US Navy and NACA collaborative project to investigate flight in the high subsonic and supersonic regimes and to develop means of coping with the dangerous phenomena of compressibility and pitch-up which had caused many accidents to early jets. Wind tunnels could not provide the necessary data so pilots had to risk their safety in experimental aircraft which, for their time, achieved phenomenal performance. Both series of D-558 were well-designed, strong and efficient aircraft which enabled test pilots to tackle the unknown in comparative safety. Though delayed by their innovative but troublesome power-plants, and limited by the cost of their air-launched sorties, they went well beyond their original Mach 1 speed objective and continued to generate information that provided design solutions for a whole generation of supersonic combat aircraft. Although the final stage of the D-55 programme, the USN's 'militarized' D-558-3, never happened, the Navy was able to apply the lessons of the programme to its much more practical combat types such as the F8U Crusader and F3H Demon. Supported by full-colour artwork including three-view plates of the two D-558 models and a technical view of the D-2 cockpit, this authoritative text offers a comprehensive guide to the record-breaking Navy research craft.
Flight Measurement Of The Stability Characteristics Of The Douglas D 558 1 Airplane Buaero No 37971 In Sideslips
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Author : Walter C. Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1949
Flight Measurement Of The Stability Characteristics Of The Douglas D 558 1 Airplane Buaero No 37971 In Sideslips written by Walter C. Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with Douglas airplanes categories.
Supersonic Flight
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Author : Richard Hallion
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
Supersonic Flight written by Richard Hallion and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Aerodynamics, Supersonic categories.