Wingspan: 13.25"
Fuselage Length: 9.5"
Scale:1/32
Hand-made and hand-painted, the D-558-1 Skystreak wooden scale model is of museum quality. Carefully carved from mahogany by skilled craftsmen, every piece is sanded and primed many times until perfect. A final coat of clear lacquer seals in the intricate details which have been meticulously painted on by talented artists. Each model comes with a beautiful mahogany-based chrome pedestal and undergoes several stages of quality control before being put in its box. Rest assured that when our customers receive their orders, they are not just getting a fine display piece, but a spectacular work of art. The D-558-1 Skystreak handmade model airplane is ideal for both personal collections and gifts.
History:
In 1945, the Skystreak (D-558-1) was designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, in conjunction with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The Skystreaks were turbojet powered aircraft that took off from the ground under their own power and had straight wings and tails. All three D-558-1 Skystreaks were powered by Allison J35-A-11 turbojet engines producing 5,000 pounds of thrust. All the Skystreaks were initially painted scarlet, which lead to the nickname "crimson test tube." NACA later had the color of the Skystreaks changed to white to improve optical tracking and photography.
The D-558-1 could bear 634 pounds of instrumentation and was almost ideal first-generation, simple, transonic research airplanes. Much of the research performed by the D-558-1 Skystreaks was quickly overshadowed in the public mind by General and the X-1 rocketplane. Nevertheless, the Skystreak performed an important role in aeronautical research by flying for extended periods of time at transonic speeds, which freed the X-1 to fly for limited periods at supersonic speeds. As its major achievements, the D-558-1 set a new world speed record of 640.74 mph (reaching 650.8 mph tops).
What is Made To Order?
Our Made to Order products includes aircrafts, helicopters, space crafts, plaques and other models that our customers wish to be produced. The scaled down model replicas are made to match the image you see here using blueprints and specs on-hand in our production facility. Production and Delivery time of the Made to Order model is approximately 12 to 14 weeks.
We only charge customers’ cards 50% initial deposit of the retail price while the full price shows in the shopping cart and on the receipt. We charge the remaining balance once production is complete and ready to be shipped right on your doorstep.
*Alteration on the design such as change of paint schemes and markings or embodied features on our models occurs at any time. Detachable stand is included with the model which may vary from the photo.
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