SR71 Blackbird Vid
Discussion
Sorry if a repost, but whilst looking at a very bizarre veg market video on this site, I noticed this:
http://www.wimp.com/lockheedblackbird/
I haven't seen this before but maybe others have.
http://www.wimp.com/lockheedblackbird/
I haven't seen this before but maybe others have.
I saw it at Mildenhall in around 87/88 and it was just amazing.nellyleelephant said:
funkyrobot said:
XG332 said:
I hate you all. I've never even seen one.
I haven't seen one in the flesh either. 
You can up close and personal with one there.
.I live about 20 miles north of Peterborough so wouldn't take too long to get there. My fiancee loves aircraft so it would be a nice surprise.
timskipper said:
Which one, there are quite a few SR71 books.
So there is - I think this is the one I read, it's a while ago now though but it sounds like this one anyway - "Skunkworks" (Ben R. Rich and Leo Janos)
Ben tells the story (through Leo Janos) of Lockheed's Advanced Development Projects as only he could. The focus of the story is stealth; from the F-117A that most people are familiar with, to the older SR-71 and U-2 projects, and to some other "black" projects such as the Sea Shadow. While Kelly Johnson's book is more about people, Ben also talks about the hardware. He also likes talking about the Skunkworks philosophy, looking for answers even when no one's asking the questions (the origin of the Sea Shadow being a perfect example). Well worth reading.
ISBN: 0316743003
spicjt said:
Yep, and it would never do a 'show' so to speak, just take off and that was that!
All the SR-71 displays I saw at the 'hall in the early 1980's were more than that...?It usually took off a while before it's display and buggered off somewhere for an hour or so, and then came back to do at least 2 or 3 flyby's.
Then there was the infamous '86 Mildenhall turn n burn flame out display
Last SR-71 display I saw was in 1997, and I knew it would be the last time I would ever see one fly.
Edited by aeropilot on Friday 27th May 19:52
andy_s said:
timskipper said:
Which one, there are quite a few SR71 books.
So there is - I think this is the one I read, it's a while ago now though but it sounds like this one anyway - "Skunkworks" (Ben R. Rich and Leo Janos)
Ben tells the story (through Leo Janos) of Lockheed's Advanced Development Projects as only he could. The focus of the story is stealth; from the F-117A that most people are familiar with, to the older SR-71 and U-2 projects, and to some other "black" projects such as the Sea Shadow. While Kelly Johnson's book is more about people, Ben also talks about the hardware. He also likes talking about the Skunkworks philosophy, looking for answers even when no one's asking the questions (the origin of the Sea Shadow being a perfect example). Well worth reading.
ISBN: 0316743003
As I said......... the infamous and spectacular 1986 SR-71 high G turn display, caused this spectacular double flame out from the engines. Still vividly recall seeing (and hearing) it
SR 71-A Blackbird serial no. 64-17960 during the Mildenhall Air Show in 1986. Every demonstration by the Blackbird is very impressive, but this one was incredible, and a little frightening as well. It was pulling a little too much G's (SR 71's aren't fighters and it has a limit of 3 G.) at moment the oxygen by the inlets is cut off. At that moment the engine is without oxygen but not without fuel, this is given an enormous quantity of fuel inside the engine without ignition. The pilot released the pressure on the joystick a little and one split second later fresh oxygen flowed into the engine again, so the engines could run again. But the quantity of fuel for the engine is at that moment to much and it's exploding with some enormous shooting flames. After the explosions the engines were running perfect again.
SR 71-A Blackbird serial no. 64-17960 during the Mildenhall Air Show in 1986. Every demonstration by the Blackbird is very impressive, but this one was incredible, and a little frightening as well. It was pulling a little too much G's (SR 71's aren't fighters and it has a limit of 3 G.) at moment the oxygen by the inlets is cut off. At that moment the engine is without oxygen but not without fuel, this is given an enormous quantity of fuel inside the engine without ignition. The pilot released the pressure on the joystick a little and one split second later fresh oxygen flowed into the engine again, so the engines could run again. But the quantity of fuel for the engine is at that moment to much and it's exploding with some enormous shooting flames. After the explosions the engines were running perfect again.
aeropilot said:
As I said......... the infamous and spectacular 1986 SR-71 high G turn display, caused this spectacular double flame out from the engines. Still vividly recall seeing (and hearing) it
Wow that looks impressive. I always imagined it just hammered along high up and full speed ahead, taking photos of stuff and then did a nice wide 180 and flew home again.
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