This 1949 photograph of the D-558-I cockpit instrumentation panel illustrates the complex array of dials and switches that confronted the research pilot.
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This 1949 photograph of the D-558-I cockpit instrumentation panel illustrates the complex array of dials and switches that confronted the research pilot. The instruments included a Mach meter; altimeter; fuel, oil, and oxygen pressure gages; a landing gear indicator; a gage showing the movable horizontal stabilizer’s position; and warning lights for the generator and hydraulic pressure.1949NASA Photo › D-558-I Fact Sheet