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A rocket and jet-powered supersonic research aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Navy. On 20 November 1953, shortly before the 50th anniversary of powered flight, Scott Crossfield piloted this Skyrocket to Mach 2, the first time an aircraft had exceeded twice the speed of sound.

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37974 - Saab AJSF37 Viggen - Sweden - Air Force

Sebastian Sowa 37974
818 1 0 Saab AJSF37 Viggen
37974 - Douglas D-558 Skyrocket - United States - US Navy (USN)

The first aircraft to ever fly Mach 2

Siddarth Bhandary 37974
967 0 0 Douglas D-558 Skyrocket
37974 - Saab AJSF37 Viggen - Sweden - Air Force

Arkadiusz Smolkowski 37974
1,185 0 0 Saab AJSF37 Viggen

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N18JS - Sharp DR-90 Nemesis - Private

[1920px] Born for racing, retired in 1999

Steven Ma N18JS
186 5 0 Sharp DR-90 Nemesis
N260HP - Aviat S-1S Pitts Special - Aviation Specialties

[1920px] Oracle Challenger III

Steven Ma N260HP
172 4 0 Aviat S-1S Pitts Special
60-0551 - Northrop T-38A Talon - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

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Steven Ma 60-0551
245 11 2 Northrop T-38A Talon

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PH-BVI - Boeing 777-306ER - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Joshua Ruppert PH-BVI
5,763 8 0 Boeing 777-306ER
15-5139 - Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

At Red Flag 20-2

Joshua Ruppert 15-5139
16,004 23 1 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
N802NN - Boeing 737-823 - American Airlines

Joshua Ruppert N802NN
3,285 1 0 Boeing 737-823

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37974

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Oct 18, 2014

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A rocket and jet-powered supersonic research aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Navy. On 20 November 1953, shortly before the 50th anniversary of powered flight, Scott Crossfield piloted this Skyrocket to Mach 2, the first time an aircraft had exceeded twice the speed of sound.

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37974 - Saab AJSF37 Viggen - Sweden - Air Force

Sebastian Sowa 37974
818 1 0 Saab AJSF37 Viggen
37974 - Douglas D-558 Skyrocket - United States - US Navy (USN)

The first aircraft to ever fly Mach 2

Siddarth Bhandary 37974
967 0 0 Douglas D-558 Skyrocket
37974 - Saab AJSF37 Viggen - Sweden - Air Force

Arkadiusz Smolkowski 37974
1,185 0 0 Saab AJSF37 Viggen
N18JS - Sharp DR-90 Nemesis - Private

[1920px] Born for racing, retired in 1999

Steven Ma N18JS
186 5 0 Sharp DR-90 Nemesis
N260HP - Aviat S-1S Pitts Special - Aviation Specialties

[1920px] Oracle Challenger III

Steven Ma N260HP
172 4 0 Aviat S-1S Pitts Special
60-0551 - Northrop T-38A Talon - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

1920px

Steven Ma 60-0551
245 11 2 Northrop T-38A Talon
PH-BVI - Boeing 777-306ER - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Joshua Ruppert PH-BVI
5,763 8 0 Boeing 777-306ER
15-5139 - Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

At Red Flag 20-2

Joshua Ruppert 15-5139
16,004 23 1 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II
N802NN - Boeing 737-823 - American Airlines

Joshua Ruppert N802NN
3,285 1 0 Boeing 737-823
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