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Douglas D558-1 Skystreak: Naval Fighters #56 softcover

  • SKU: 9780942612561
  • Article code: 127563
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"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.

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Douglas D558-1 Skystreak: Naval Fighters #56 softcover

"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 transsonic region. Aircraft manufacturers had been making aircraft for some time capable of reaching the onset of transsonic flight, where a phenomenon known as compressability lay waiting. This aircraft is currently on display at the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola, Florida.

Published 2001, 65 pages, 97 black & white photographs and illustrations, plans, flight logs, model kit reviews, softcover, 8 1/2" x 11"

Naval Fighters Series

The Naval Fighters series are dedicated to preserving America's aviation history. Each monograph's size is dictated by the individual aircraft's own history, and in some cases can encompass several volumes. In addition to the aircraft's development and testing, each book covers squadron histories, insignias, flight and maintenance manual excerpts, sea stories, if applicable, and model reviews. Take a look inside the aircraft to see how they were put together. See the prototypes of the aircraft, some of which never made it off the drawing boards.

Ginter Books are for both the aviation enthusiast and the aviation modeler. Each publication seeks to present full information about the history of the aircraft, drawings and photographs of the interiors as well as exteriors, and many of the many color schemes used by the squadrons. This offers both the modeler and the historical customer a general reference guide to each aircraft. The collection of books includes many prototype models that never reached actual production, but were valuable stepping stones in advancing the technology necessary to achieve the modern naval fighters we have today.

These books are a "must" for any serious model builder as they give panel lines, wing-folds, bomb loads, cockpit detail and much more information via line drawings and photographs. They are also a "must" for the aviation history buff, as they detail the conception of these aircraft.

Photos used have come from a great variety of sources that are credited in their captions. Many photos have not been used in any other publications before.

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Douglas D558-1 Skystreak: Naval Fighters #56 softcover

Douglas D558-1 Skystreak: Naval Fighters #56 softcover

C$ 22.95 (C$ 22.95 Incl. tax)