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NASA image: Former NACA test pilot Scott Crossfield at the 1998 "Men of Mach 2" symposium, an event celebrating his work in the 1950's on the D-558-II Skyrocket aircraft.
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Feb 4, 1998

Former NACA test pilot Scott Crossfield at the 1998 "Men of Mach 2" symposium, an event celebrating his work in the 1950's on the D-558-II Skyrocket aircraft.

Former NACA test pilot Scott Crossfield at the 1998 "Men of Mach 2" symposium, an event celebrating his work in the...

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NASA image: Former NACA test pilots Scott Crossfield, Stan Butchart, Robert Champine, and John Griffith gathered at NASA DFRC for the "Men of Mach 2" symposium.
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Feb 4, 1998

Former NACA test pilots Scott Crossfield, Stan Butchart, Robert Champine, and John Griffith gathered at NASA DFRC for the "Men of Mach 2" symposium.

Former NACA test pilots Scott Crossfield, Stan Butchart, Robert Champine, and John Griffith gathered at the NASA...

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NASA image: A Full Flightline at Armstrong
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Mar 25, 1958

A Full Flightline at Armstrong

Behind three Douglas D-558-IIs is the B-29 launch aircraft. Under its right wing is the world’s first ground-based...

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NASA image: E-1239
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Apr 16, 1954

E-1239

A group picture of Douglas Airplanes, taken for a photographic promotion in 1954, at what is now known as the Dryden...

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NASA image: E-1914
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Aug 12, 1955

E-1914

Early NACA research aircraft on the lakebed at the High Speed Research Station in 1955: Left to right: X-1E,...

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NASA image: E-997
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Aug 4, 1953

E-997

X-3 (center), and clockwise from left: X-1A, D-558-I, XF-92A, X-5, D-558-II, and X-4.

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NASA image: E-998
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Aug 4, 1953

E-998

X-3 (center), and clockwise from left: X-1A, D-558-I, XF-92A, X-5, D-558-II, and X-4.

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NASA image: E-842
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Mar 30, 1952

E-842

NACA High Speed Flight Station aircraft at South Base. Clockwise from far left: D-558-II, XF-92A, X-5, X-1, X-4, and...

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NASA image: Stan Butchart climbing into B-47
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Jul 14, 1954

Stan Butchart climbing into B-47

From December 10, 1966, until his retirement on February 27, 1976, Stanley P. Butchart served as Chief (later,...

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NASA image: ET61-0145
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Mar 30, 1952

ET61-0145

NACA X-Planes on South Base ramp. Northrop X-4, Bell X-1, Bell X-5, Douglas D-558-1, Douglas D-558-2. Back row...

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NASA image: Joe Walker in pressure suit with X-1E
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Jan 27, 1958

Joe Walker in pressure suit with X-1E

Joe Walker in a pressure suit beside the X-1E at the NASA High-Speed Flight Station, Edwards,California. The dice...

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NASA image: Joseph A. Walker after X-15 flight #2-14-28
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Mar 30, 1961

Joseph A. Walker after X-15 flight #2-14-28

Joseph A. Walker was a Chief Research Pilot at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center during the mid-1960s. He...

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NASA image: John B. McKay after X-15 flight #3-27-44
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Mar 13, 1964

John B. McKay after X-15 flight #3-27-44

John B. McKay was one of the first pilots assigned to the X-15 flight research program at NASA's Flight Research...

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NASA image: General Electric TG-180 Turbojet in the Altitude Wind Tunnel
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Sep 23, 1947

General Electric TG-180 Turbojet in the Altitude Wind Tunnel

A General Electric TG-180 turbojet installed in the Altitude Wind Tunnel at the National Advisory Committee for...

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NASA image: E54-1441
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Oct 26, 1954

E54-1441

D-558-2 Aircraft on lakebed

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NASA image: E54-1526
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Jun 26, 1954

E54-1526

D-558-2 being mounted to P2B-1S launch aircraft in hangar.

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NASA image: E54-1442
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Oct 26, 1954

E54-1442

D-558-2 Aircraft on lakebed

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NASA image: E53-0927
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Feb 27, 1953

E53-0927

Wing chord extension on D-558-2

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NASA image: E54-1317
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Jul 14, 1954

E54-1317

Stan Butchart climbing into B-47.

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NASA image: E56-2499
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Aug 30, 1956

E56-2499

D558-2 #143 LOX jettison with P2BS in background

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How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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