SR-71 Cockpit

[actaeon277]

Wow! It's even sexy on the inside!

It needs an INGO sticker though

Photoshop.
But where would you put it

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Geez Fenway, must be nice to afford that kind of transportation.....between that and the Bugatti.....

 

[actaeon277]

The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird

At Mach 3, the plane would expand several inches because of the severe temperature, which could heat the leading edge of the wing to 1,100 degrees.

Qaddafi had established a 'line of death,' a territorial marking across the Gulf of Sidra , swearing to shoot down any intruder that crossed the boundary. On the morning of April 15, I rocketed past the line at 2,125 mph.

The SR-71 was an expensive aircraft to operate. The most significant cost was tanker support, and in 1990, confronted with budget cutbacks, the Air Force retired the SR-71.The Blackbird had outrun nearly 4,000 missiles, not once taking a scratch from enemy fire.

I would like to note, while expensive, it is cheaper than retasking the flight of a satellite, or sending a new one up when you need coverage in a specific spot.

The spikes are full aft now, tucked twenty-six inches deep into the nacelles. With all inlet doors tightly shut, at 3.24 Mach, the J-58s are more like ramjets now, gulping 100,000 cubic feet of air per second.

 

[churchmouse]

Totally analog. No heads up and the pilot did it all. Wonderful.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

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

It sure is... Fortran... easy to use?? Wasn't for me!

 

[findingZzero]

WOW! Never seen the cockpit. Want one. Thanks Fenway!

 

[ModernGunner]

"Hey, what's the gauge on the left for? No, not that one, no no, not that one, no, the other one. There, right there! THAT one, what's it do?"

 

[churchmouse]

"Hey, what's the gauge on the left for? No, not that one, no no, not that one, no, the other one. There, right there! THAT one, what's it do?"

Pilot sphincter factor

 

[CathyInBlue]

There was some form of computation going on. It may have only been mechanical analogue computation, but the aero-spikes were highly sensitive to a myriad of physical qualities, not the least of which was indicated air speed and air density. Early examples suffered from high-speed flame-out when the shockwave entering the intake was not properly reflected between the intake and the aero-spike before hitting the combustion chamber.

 

[churchmouse]

There was some form of computation going on. It may have only been mechanical analogue computation, but the aero-spikes were highly sensitive to a myriad of physical qualities, not the least of which was indicated air speed and air density. Early examples suffered from high-speed flame-out when the shockwave entering the intake was not properly reflected between the intake and the aero-spike before hitting the combustion chamber.

I read about that. They struggled with those issues and how to control the intake.

 

[KokomoDave]

Grissom. I was there. Once. Maybe twice.

 

[T.Lex]

For all the SR-71 fans, it would be a disservice to fail to mention the A-12.
Lockheed A-12 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Bigtanker]

Classic Military: SR-71 Blackbird Pilots Troll Navy Pilot and Civilian Aircraft With Ground Speed Check

Just ran across this. Good read.

 

[churchmouse]

Classic Military: SR-71 Blackbird Pilots Troll Navy Pilot and Civilian Aircraft With Ground Speed Check

Just ran across this. Good read.

Now that was a good read......

 

[unshelledpilot]

As a self proclaimed interweb pilot, I say, it needs more cowbell.

 

[ISP 5353]

Very cool!

 

[9mmfan]

Very very cool! Always thought the Air Force was foolish for retiring it. High end tech is the answer for everthing.

 

[igotdiesel2]

Thank you Fenway for posting that picture. That is my favorite plane of all time. Just 3 years ago I saw it with my own eyes when my Dad and Brother in Law went to the Wright Paterson museum. It was breathtaking to say the least. I don't know why it is my favorite but it is. I have a picture if it in my home office. Also, thank you Bigtanker, that was a fun read. -Jason

 

[Roadie]

Thank you Fenway for posting that picture. That is my favorite plane of all time. Just 3 years ago I saw it with my own eyes when my Dad and Brother in Law went to the Wright Paterson museum. It was breathtaking to say the least. I don't know why it is my favorite but it is. I have a picture if it in my home office. Also, thank you Bigtanker, that was a fun read. -Jason

My favorite too. When I was younger I read everything the Library had on it. Been to Wright Pat a couple times.. I ignored the sign, i touched it

 

[churchmouse]

My favorite too. When I was younger I read everything the Library had on it. Been to Wright Pat a couple times.. I ignored the sign, i touched it

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