| NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| DOUGLAS SKYROCKET | The Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket (or D-558-II) is a rocket and jet-powered research supersonic aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Navy. On 20 November 1953, shortly before the (17 December) 50th anniversary of powered flight, Scott Crossfield piloted the Skyrocket to Mach 2, or more than 1,290 mph (2076 km/h), The first time an aircraft had exceeded twice the speed of sound. |
| TYPE OF AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | NAME OF MUSEUM | CITY | STATE |
| Douglas Skyrocket | 37973-NACA-143 | PLANES OF FAME | CHINO | CALIFORNIA |
| Douglas Skyrocket | NACA-144 | SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM | WASHINGTON DC | WASHINGTON DC |
| Douglas Skyrocket | NACA-145 | ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE | LANCASTER | CALIFORNIA |
| SPECIFICATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
| STATUS | DISPLAY |
| MANUFACTURER | DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY |
| YEAR | 1948 |
| MODEL | D-558-II SKYROCKET |
| CREW | 1 |
| MAX T/O WEIGHT | 15,787 lb |
| SPAN | 25 ft. 0 in. |
| LENGTH | 45 ft. 3 in. |
| HEIGHT | 12 ft. 8 in. |
| MAXIMUM SPEED | Mach 2.007 |
| CRUISE SPEED | N/A |
| RATE OF CLIMB | 22,400 FT/MIN |
| POWERPLANT | 1 × REACTION MOTORS XLR8-RM-5 4-CHAMBERED LIQUID-FUELED ROCKET ENGINE, 6,000 LBS. THRUST |
| RANGE | N/A |
| SERVICE CEILING | 83,235 ft. |
| ARMAMENT | NONE+ |
