SR-71 Cockpit

[Fenway]

 

[mbills2223]

I would do just about anything to fly one...

 

[pudly]

I think there is a little space for a few more dials...

 

[CathyInBlue]

Hellooooooo, my new desktop wallpaper.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

 

[actaeon277]

And I thought I had it bad.
This photo is captioned wrong.

 

[Bigtanker]

There is a rare two seater training Sr-71 at the AirZoo in Kalamazoo, MI. I was really surprised at how small the plane is. As a kid, I pictures it much larger.

As to the cockpit, that is an insane amount of info. Great picture.

 

[printcraft]

And I thought I had it bad.
This photo is captioned wrong.

My home computer does not have a steering wheel......... so much for progress.

 

[pudly]

My home computer does not have a steering wheel......... so much for progress.

You likely don't have a console TV hanging on the wall either.

 

[actaeon277]

My home computer does not have a steering wheel......... so much for progress.

Thats cause it's a throttle.
Left - Throttle Control Panel (Or maybe it was Steam Plant Control Panel)
Center - Reactor Control Panel
Right - Electric Plant Control Panel.

Spent 3.5 years at the center panel. Not including the 2.5 years to learn it.

 

[actaeon277]

You likely don't have a console TV hanging on the wall either.

Photoshopped pic.
Console T.V. added.
Keyboard added.
Caption changed.

 

[CathyInBlue]

I was really surprised at how small the plane is. As a kid, I pictures it much larger.

And to sit there and fly it, they had to wear spacesuits.

 

[actaeon277]

I thought the plane was big. Just the cockpit was tiny. Especially like Cathy said, in a spacesuit.

 

[littletommy]

I have some similar pics I took at the USAF museum in Dayton years ago. You used to be able to walk under it and everything, but last time I was there they had a rail around it. Only the front seat was open back then, the rear cockpit was always shut. It's an amazing piece of engineering, IMHO, it far outshines the modern day systems we have simply because of its phenomenal performance, considering the technology that was used to build it.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

Still the most badass airplane to ever fly the skies. Thanks for posting, Fenway!

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Beat me to it.

Hellooooooo, my new desktop wallpaper.

 

[Libertarian01]

To All,

I wouldn't want to be in there.

There is no pop can holder. No cigarette lighter. No ashtray.

It doesn't even have an indash clock. Sheesh!

What were they thinking...?

This thing is lacking in all the civilized requirements for travel.

Regards,

Doug

 

[JB357Mag]

"Are you guy's pilots?"

"Were working on it, there's allot of switches & stuff."

Jimmy

 

[451_Detonics]

If you get out to Grissom and know the right folks you can see the SR71 based drone they have in storage there. Lockheed D-21.

 

[RobbyMaQ]

Wow! It's even sexy on the inside!

It needs an INGO sticker though