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Manufacturer: Douglas Model: DJ-1 (D-558-4) Name: Skystream Type: Jet airliner Date: 1952 Status: Experimental Country: United States of America Service: Commercial (United Airlines evaluation) Designation: none |
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Synopsis: The Douglas DJ-1 Skystream (also known as the D-558-4) was America's very first jet airliner to enter service. Elaboration: The posting of an incredible photograph of the Douglas Skyrocket on the Secret Projects forum immediately summoned an irresistible urge to "whif" that beauty around! The DC-7 was the latest prop airliner at Douglas, but the DC-8 designation had already been allocated to another, non-jet aircraft project. It seemed to make sense to me that the introduction of jet propulsion could have resulted at the time in the start of a new "DJ-" (Douglas Jet) numeral sequence (especially considering that DA-, DB-, DC- and DF- had already existed). The Douglas D-558-4 or DJ-1 is just an oversized D-558-2 Skyrocket test airplane. The cockpit and various details, as well the whole scenery were also recreated, since the original photograph showed the aircraft in front of a hangar with normal sized people next to it... The original Skyrocket photo can be seen below right. Viewers' comments:
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Very,very wonderful modification of the Skyrocket! I always thought the Skyrocket was among the most attractive of the American Test aircraft. While I always imagined it had more potential than as just a test airplane, I never made the jump that you have here. I really like it! You have way too fun an aviation imagination. I am quite envious, as while I have quite the active imagination for aviation, you exceed it by leaps and bounds, and through in the ability to bring it to such amazing life!!!