D-558-II Skyrocket

This 1953 NACA High-Speed Flight Research Station photograph shows the Douglas D-558-II #2 Skyrocket (NACA 144), prior to flight, being towed under the P2B-1S launch vehicle (NACA 137) for attachment. The photograph also shows the large hydraulic jacks used to elevate the P2B-1S launch vehicle.

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