Tour of the SR-71

[Daryl Hunt]

Here are some things about the Blackbird you may not have been aware of.

 

[Darkwind]

Brian Shull, an SR-71 pilot talks a lot about the Blackbird program.

Its long but worth it.

I think he includes the LA Speed Check story in this talk.

 

[Daryl Hunt]

Brian Shull, an SR-71 pilot talks a lot about the Blackbird program.

Its long but worth it.

I think he includes the LA Speed Check story in this talk.

That is priceless.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Here are some things about the Blackbird you may not have been aware of.

It boggles the mind that they could build something that precise and complex without computers.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Here are some things about the Blackbird you may not have been aware of.

One of the coolest planes ever built. Had the pleasure of being friends with the daughter of one of the geniuses behind it and got a lot of interesting stories.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I knew the aircraft grew by several inches and you couldn't touch the glass but I had no idea they had multiple nose cones.

 

[Weatherman2020]

Here are some things about the Blackbird you may not have been aware of.

It boggles the mind that they could build something that precise and complex without computers.

Because of thermal expansion the fuel tanks leaked like crazy on the ground. They’d have to refuel once up, then when they got moving the tanks sealed. Thing is, even today they couldn’t design a way around it.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Here are some things about the Blackbird you may not have been aware of.

It boggles the mind that they could build something that precise and complex without computers.

Because of thermal expansion the fuel tanks leaked like crazy on the ground. They’d have to refuel once up, then when they got moving the tanks sealed. Thing is, even today they couldn’t design a way around it.

I've heard that as well.

 

[Weatherman2020]