Skystreak, Skyrocket, & Stiletto: Douglas High-Speed X-Planes

by Scott Libis

Gas turbine technology gave birth to the turbojet engine during the 1940s, ushering in the jet age. Paralleling turbojet development, the fledgling rocket engine was ready to make a grandiose debut. But aeronautical advances weren't limited to propulsion technology - the time was also right for incorporating a swept wing into a full-scale aircraft. The Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak, D-558-2 Skyrocket, and X-3 Stiletto were among the first aircraft to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580070841
• ISBN13: 9781580070843
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Specialty Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.4" x 9.3"