Want to learn how to fly an SR-71?

chrisheltra · 09-17-2013, 01:50 PM

Here ya go heres the flight manual..

http://www.sr-71.org/blackbird/manual/

Bradleyrj · 09-17-2013, 02:49 PM

Sweet. I wonder if I can land it at Conway airport though..

ForceFed4g63 · 09-17-2013, 04:46 PM

Coolest aircraft ever. We should still be using it.

BIRDMAN · 09-17-2013, 07:34 PM

It's antiquated and too expensive to use when we have awesurm satellites and UAVs and shit.

That said, one of my top favorite aircraft of all time. I loved that thing.

trickey · 09-18-2013, 05:32 AM

spent 5 years in Okinawa with them, did vert take off's and before you could count to 10 in a clear sky they were gone. actually the official word was a "launch"............

ForceFed4g63 · 09-18-2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by BIRDMAN

It's antiquated and too expensive to use when we have awesurm satellites and UAVs and shit.

That said, one of my top favorite aircraft of all time. I loved that thing.

BIRDMAN · 09-18-2013, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ForceFed4g63

RoadconeTuning · 09-18-2013, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by trickey

spent 5 years in Okinawa with them, did vert take off's and before you could count to 10 in a clear sky they were gone. actually the official word was a "launch"............

how would it do a vertical takeoff? they pour fuel out of the tanks when sitting on the ground. seems like it would explode

Matts94Z28 · 09-18-2013, 01:59 PM

Google that ish.

Carlrx7 · 09-18-2013, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadconeTuning

how would it do a vertical takeoff? they pour fuel out of the tanks when sitting on the ground. seems like it would explode

It leaked enough fuel sitting on the spot to do pretty much that! lol

BIRDMAN · 09-18-2013, 05:42 PM

Fun fact: it's panels are loose when cold but tighten up perfectly at the Mach speeds that it sustains in flight, due to heat and expansion. The jp8 or whatever is also circulated through the panels to help cool it (hence the leaking before takeoff.

wsa111 · 09-20-2013, 11:04 PM

In 1966 I was onboard the USS Intrepid and on the roof-flight deck was a SR-71 Blackbird which was hoisted on deck by a crane for its trip to Vietnam.
It was guarded by 4 marines with automatic weapons & was roped off so no one got within 50' of the aircraft.
The surface was a flat black finish. It looked like black death.

This was an aircraft ahead of its times. The speed was rumored to be over 3000 mph @ close to 100,000 ft.
Let this history be a true museum piece.

BIRDMAN · 09-21-2013, 12:25 AM

I think its top speed was about Mach 3.6? But then again, it skirts the upper atmosphere which helps reduce drag.

chrisheltra · 09-21-2013, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by wsa111

In 1966 I was onboard the USS Intrepid and on the roof-flight deck was a SR-71 Blackbird which was hoisted on deck by a crane for its trip to Vietnam.
It was guarded by 4 marines with automatic weapons & was roped off so no one got within 50' of the aircraft.
The surface was a flat black finish. It looked like black death.

This was an aircraft ahead of its times. The speed was rumored to be over 3000 mph @ close to 100,000 ft.
Let this history be a true museum piece.

I've been closer than that to one of the marine one helicopters lol

ForceFed4g63 · 09-21-2013, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BIRDMAN

I think its top speed was about Mach 3.6? But then again, it skirts the upper atmosphere which helps reduce drag.

Could have gone a lot faster but they were limited by the quality of the fan blades at the time.

BIRDMAN · 09-21-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ForceFed4g63

Could have gone a lot faster but they were limited by the quality of the fan blades at the time.

And cooling as well, I believe.

09-17-2013, 01:50 PM	#1
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BIRDMAN Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 2,943	It's antiquated and too expensive to use when we have awesurm satellites and UAVs and shit. That said, one of my top favorite aircraft of all time. I loved that thing. __________________ *"I ran out of road, talent, and ideas all at the same time."*

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trickey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Summerville Posts: 255	spent 5 years in Okinawa with them, did vert take off's and before you could count to 10 in a clear sky they were gone. actually the official word was a "launch"............ __________________ Just a LURKER and a HANGAROUNDER................

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ForceFed4g63 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aiken Posts: 7,002	Coolest aircraft ever. We should still be using it.

09-18-2013, 05:42 PM	#11
BIRDMAN Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 2,943	Fun fact: it's panels are loose when cold but tighten up perfectly at the Mach speeds that it sustains in flight, due to heat and expansion. The jp8 or whatever is also circulated through the panels to help cool it (hence the leaking before takeoff. __________________ *"I ran out of road, talent, and ideas all at the same time."*

09-20-2013, 11:04 PM	#12
wsa111 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: goose creek, sc Posts: 121	SR-71 Blackbird In 1966 I was onboard the USS Intrepid and on the roof-flight deck was a SR-71 Blackbird which was hoisted on deck by a crane for its trip to Vietnam. It was guarded by 4 marines with automatic weapons & was roped off so no one got within 50' of the aircraft. The surface was a flat black finish. It looked like black death. This was an aircraft ahead of its times. The speed was rumored to be over 3000 mph @ close to 100,000 ft. Let this history be a true museum piece. __________________ 2003 ford lightning 1967 ford mustang

09-21-2013, 12:25 AM	#13
BIRDMAN Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 2,943	I think its top speed was about Mach 3.6? But then again, it skirts the upper atmosphere which helps reduce drag. __________________ *"I ran out of road, talent, and ideas all at the same time."*