Amazingly cool and interesting plane footage

[tight5]

slartibartfast said:

Author Brian Shul on piloting the SR-71
https://youtu.be/wigZsFypdyI


1hr 10mins long but fabulous!

I watched that last week, it is good.

[Baron Greenback]

Don't know if it's been linked but worth a watch a tour of the SR-71
https://youtu.be/F4KD5u-xkik

[Bandit110]

slartibartfast said:

Author Brian Shul on piloting the SR-71
https://youtu.be/wigZsFypdyI


1hr 10mins long but fabulous!

That was brilliant, thanks!

[Jezzerh]

Listen to this. And crank the volume up. Good lord.

https://youtu.be/C6DWBkF7NUI

[Dr Jekyll]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwfWBcsj6dk&fe...

Doubtful take off attempt

[Bonefish Blues]

They fly like they drive, clearly!

[Eric Mc]

And the outcome for those involved?

[Dr Jekyll]

Lockheed Tristar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh9hPobkTiA

The really cool and interesting bit is the airstair deployment at 9.22.

[slartibartfast]

Jezzerh said:

Listen to this. And crank the volume up. Good lord.

https://youtu.be/C6DWBkF7NUI

P-51 'Voodoo' at nearly 500 MPH -CAUTION-MAY BLOW SPEAKERS!

Sounds like the prop tips are supersonic...nice

[MartG]

Dr Jekyll said:

Lockheed Tristar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh9hPobkTiA

The really cool and interesting bit is the airstair deployment at 9.22.

Ah, Court Line - I remember it being big news when it went bust with wide ranging consequences https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_Line

[nej606k]

On the subject of SR71 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg73GKm7GgI

[Brother D]

Low and fast enough? Chicago air and water show this weekend


https://youtu.be/CrYmOEvDEUE

[Bonefish Blues]

You just know that was a lot of fun for the pilot!

[vournikas]

Formation flying Airbus style:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDrYuEg2Wo0

[FourWheelDrift]

Just like ground buses, you wait all day for one then five turn up.

[Dr Jekyll]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tMrB3gsM7I

A Spitfire's Merlin engine fires up despite not having run for 17 years and the (male) pilot having a ponytail.

[Eric Mc]

That's Kermit Weeks. He's excused.

[Brother D]

I'm not a huge fan of Jay Leno, but he does a great job of describing the intricacies of the Merlin/Packard engines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYcKdK7hmEo&li...

[slartibartfast]

Brother D said:

I'm not a huge fan of Jay Leno, but he does a great job of describing the intricacies of the Merlin/Packard engines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYcKdK7hmEo&li...

great find, really enjoyed that

[Dr Jekyll]

Two Lancasters

https://youtu.be/nY77LDppzlQ