Scott Crossfield Mach 2 flight. Creator: Unknown.

Scott Crossfield Mach 2 flight. Creator: Unknown.

2-860-727 - Heritage Space/Heritage Images

Scott Crossfield after the first mach 2 flight, USA, November 20, 1953. Naval officer and test pilot Scott Crossfield piloted the Douglas D-558-2 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.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Albert Scott Crossfield: American: naval officer and test pilot
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  1. Photograph

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2050x2553
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  1. scott-crossfield-mach-2-flight_30580721230_o.jpg
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  1. 2-860-727
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