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Author:  Iantheklutz [ Wed May 25, 2011 3:50 pm ]
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A sweet video with all the details about the other Blackbird

http://www.wimp.com/lockheedblackbird/

I'm sure most of you aviation nuts know this stuff backwards and forwards, but a lot of this was news to me.
Author:  brianmichaelj [ Wed May 25, 2011 8:25 pm ]
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Nice find! That is one scary looking bird.
Author:  RJRJRJ [ Thu May 26, 2011 8:11 am ]
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Nice video. I think the BB is the coolest plane ever made. Seems like it kind of ended abruptly..I wonder if theres a part 2.
Author:  breanach78 [ Thu May 26, 2011 9:57 am ]
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brianmichaelj wrote:
Nice find! That is one scary looking bird.


+1 :yeahthat

:lingsrock:
Author:  bozman52 [ Thu May 26, 2011 12:48 pm ]
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A great video, but it does seem like there should be a part 2. It's mind blowing to think that thing was flying around 50 years ago. Definitely one of the most incredible jets ever built.
Author:  F14D_Tomcat [ Thu May 26, 2011 8:03 pm ]
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That's a cool video of an iconic bird.

I really regret its mothballing. :(
Author:  Sharkmouth [ Fri May 27, 2011 1:06 am ]
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Quote:
I wonder if theres a part 2.
As an enthusiast, I've always hoped the fact that the USAF did not object to the withdrawal of the SR-71 was because it had got something better such as the mythical "Aurora".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_%28aircraft%29

I don't think a Mach 6 scram-jet is likely but there is a detailed report of an unidentified aircraft which crashed at RAF Boscombe Down in 1994 so there have undoubtedly been projects in development.

http://www.dreamlandresort.com/black_projects/boscombe.htm

Sadly for us enthusiasts, I think the reality is that satellites/UAVs have replaced the need for SR-71 type aircraft and we'll never see the likes of it again. Just glad I got to see it many times in all its glory! :D
Author:  goonermike [ Fri May 27, 2011 10:29 am ]
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Quote:
I think the BB is the coolest plane ever made


My all time favourite too. Saw it a couple of times at RAF Mildenhall, including one time in flight - what a noise! And the afterburners.... :shock:

And as stated, 50 year old technology? So who can imagine what they have now???

Mike 8)
Author:  moosewine [ Fri May 27, 2011 10:55 am ]
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That Vid is amazing! If anyone has played Call of Duty Black Ops you can see where they got their footage for the "WMD" mission in the game.
Author:  rockmastermike [ Fri May 27, 2011 12:07 pm ]
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wow, that's amazing, thansk for the link.
ironic that she is 90% titanium and the Ti came from the Soviet Union.
Also didn't know about the leaky fuela cells (expansion) and she took off almost dry
Pilots have to be married - no time for tom cruise flyboys up there I guess.
Author:  BroncoSport [ Sat May 28, 2011 6:27 pm ]
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We are lucky here in Kansas that one of our smaller towns happens to have a SR-71 on display in their air and space museum. It is beyond cool to see and TOUCH it! It is, hands down, the coolest aircraft I have ever seen.

I do often wonder, given the 50 years later, what are we hidding in the hanger NOW. :)
Author:  F14D_Tomcat [ Tue May 31, 2011 8:11 am ]
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Sharkmouth wrote:
Sadly for us enthusiasts, I think the reality is that satellites/UAVs have replaced the need for SR-71 type aircraft and we'll never see the likes of it again.


How true my friend :cry: But I haven't lost all hope. The nearly furtive chopper in Pakistan indicates that we may still see some interesting stuff.


Sharkmouth wrote:
Just glad I got to see it many times in all its glory! :D


You'll have to admit though that age has it's privileges sometimes :twisted:

The average age of the BS community is pretty young but this time the advantage goes for the older members :wink:
Author:  F14D_Tomcat [ Tue May 31, 2011 8:20 am ]
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Could not resist in (re-) posting a classic Sled quote:

LAX control tower reported receiving a request for clearance to FL 600 (60,000 ft). The incredulous controller, with some disdain in his voice, asked, "How do you plan to get up to 60,000 feet? The pilot (obviously a sled driver), responded, "We don't plan to go up to it; we plan to go down to it."

He was cleared.
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