| NASA Center: |
Dryden Flight Research Center |
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| Image # : |
E-1152 |
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| Date : |
01/01/1952
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Title
The NACA Test Force
Full Description
The fleet of NACA test aircraft are assembled in front of the hangar at
the High Speed Flight Station, (later renamed the Dryden Flight
Research Center) in Edwards, California.
The white aircraft in the foreground is a Douglas Aircraft D-558-2
Skyrocket. To its left and right are North American F-86 Sabre chase
aircraft. Directly behind the D-558-2 is the P2B-1 Superfortress, (the
Navy version of the Air Force B-29). Also known as the "mothership," the
P2B-1 carried aloft the D-558-2 Skyrocket under its fuselage. Once
reaching altitude, the D-558-2 was released from the "mothership"
after which the pilot ignited its onboard rocket engine.
Keywords
Dryden Flight Research Center D-558-2 Skyrocket P2B-1 Superfortress Mothership F-86 NACA High-Speed Flight Station
Subject Category
Top 20 Dryden Aircraft, X-Series Aircraft,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
DFRC
- Center Number:
E-1152
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000083
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NACA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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