SR-71 Blackbird
#1
12-13-2008, 02:58 PM
SR-71 Blackbird
One of my favorite planes.
Couple nice videos.
YouTube - Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Must See Clips
YouTube - Blackbird Low Fly-by
YouTube - SR-71 Blackbird Original Rare Footage
YouTube - The SR-71 Blackbird
Couple nice videos.
YouTube - Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Must See Clips
YouTube - Blackbird Low Fly-by
YouTube - SR-71 Blackbird Original Rare Footage
YouTube - The SR-71 Blackbird
#3
12-13-2008, 04:32 PM
So many cool stories from the early development pilots. The guys who tested the plane's limits, etc. If you do some google searches, there are many, many of them.
#4
12-13-2008, 04:53 PM
I have read up quite a bit and there are some amazing stories out there. My Grandpa used to go to Edwards Air Force base and has had the pleasure of seeing a couple in person.
#5
12-13-2008, 06:05 PM
Such a badass aircraft. Makes you wonder how the "official" record holder of all those altitude and speed records is still a product of late 1960s slide rule engineering efforts.
You have no idea what I'd give for stick time in one of those.
You have no idea what I'd give for stick time in one of those.
#10
12-13-2008, 10:06 PM
I lived at Edwards when I was little and remember very distinctly when i was 3 or 4 a SR71 coming in, landing on the runway parallel to us in our car and a huge red chute coming out the back! i don't remember many things as vividly as that!