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E-959
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E-959

NASA / AFRC · 1953-04-27 · photograph (digital archive)

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The aircraft in this 1953 photo of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) hangar at South Base of Edwards Air Force Base showed the wide range of research activities being undertaken. On the left side of the hangar are the three D-558-2 research aircraft. These were designed to test swept wings at supersonic speeds approaching Mach 2. The front D-558-2 is the third built (NACA 145/Navy 37975). It has been modified with a leading-edge chord extension.

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D-558-2sD-558-1B-47wing of YF-84AX-4F-51ETF-51DNASA Dryden Flight Research CenterEdwards Air Force BaseScott CrossfieldX-15 High Range
Credit lineE-959. NASA/AFRC, 1953-04-27. Public domain. ID: E-959.
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