What Cockpit? MK VI
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Bri.
Not wishing to tread on mustpost's toes I would say you were correct.
However, I note that the NASA Dryden Research Aircraft Photograph collection identifies the photograph (E49-032), which was I am sure mustpost's source, as applicable for both the Douglas D558-1,Skystreak and for the -2 Skyrocket
Were the cockpits the same? I understood
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Not wishing to tread on mustpost's toes I would say you were correct.
However, I note that the NASA Dryden Research Aircraft Photograph collection identifies the photograph (E49-032), which was I am sure mustpost's source, as applicable for both the Douglas D558-1,Skystreak and for the -2 Skyrocket
Were the cockpits the same? I understood
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.
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Douglas Skystreak
It certainly looks as though Dryden have made an error. I have just located this photograph of the Skystreak.
Although in this shot there are several similarities.
Although in this shot there are several similarities.
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Could start a new 'accuracy' wikipedia aviation thread
Help!! I'm just a kid!! Had a model of this a long time ago (Mach 2 record breaker etc)
Didn't realise there would be so much shouting etc (just like work...!!)
Bri has it, (I think) cos this is tother one
(mk 1 etc - Douglas D558-1) - different shape etc
well done, your call...
Didn't realise there would be so much shouting etc (just like work...!!)
Bri has it, (I think) cos this is tother one
(mk 1 etc - Douglas D558-1) - different shape etc
well done, your call...
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Sorry Bri, Looking at that last photograph which came from Ginter Books "Douglas D-558-1 SkyStreak X-plane" I think that mustpost's post was the Douglas SkyStreak D-558-1 and it has been incorrectly identified by NASA Dryden as the D-558-2.
mustpost. I do not hear anyone shouting
Mel
mustpost. I do not hear anyone shouting
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NASA mistake?? Satellite down soon?? Doomed?? 
Mel -just joking..Please, anyone post soon. This a great historical/aviation - suduko-type exercise. (Even for those who of us have never had the honour of sitting, never mind flying here...)
Mel -just joking..Please, anyone post soon. This a great historical/aviation - suduko-type exercise. (Even for those who of us have never had the honour of sitting, never mind flying here...)
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Sorry to be perdantic but the photograph is the Douglas SkyStreak D-558-1 not the D-558-2 SkyRocket. The following is a photograph of Scott Crossfield in the cockpit of the SkyRocket after the first Mach 2 Flight. Note the instrument panel is above the cockpit combing not flush as for the Skystreak.
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It's a Tupolev ANT-2, methinks.
The engine is a Bristol B1606 "Lucifer" radial, which is how I found the aircraft.
The engine is a Bristol B1606 "Lucifer" radial, which is how I found the aircraft.
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Many thanks -
again only managed to get it by luck though - no specialist knowledge. I thought the canopy detail reminded me of a Shooting Star, and found it that way. The construction looks very similar. Away from lovely pointy experimental aircraft now, I thought I would change tack and come more up to date.
again only managed to get it by luck though - no specialist knowledge. I thought the canopy detail reminded me of a Shooting Star, and found it that way. The construction looks very similar. Away from lovely pointy experimental aircraft now, I thought I would change tack and come more up to date.
Another nautical flavour, perhaps garlic/gallic this time...?
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sorry for the delay - not Gulfstream, some nautical experience, not gallic/garlic, peffer-salami it does smell of..
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only some nautical usage
Mike
only some nautical usage
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Aeritalia G222?