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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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That last shot is very cool.
 
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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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.
 
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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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.
 
Old Dec 13, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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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.
 
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great thread. this plane is legendary
 
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Hell yeah!!
 
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Yep! Definitely cool. Thanks for sharing.
 
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One of the all time great achievements in aviation history.

If you are ever in Seattle they have one in the air and space museum.
 
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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!
 

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