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Aug 3, 2021
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ColonelMustard
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Haha that’s awesome. There is an SR-71 on display not far from my hometown
though it might actually only be a replica I’m not sure
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Oldie but goodie. Speed check. Major Brian Shul (ret), USAF, SR-71
Division Bell
Truly Addicted User
8/2/21 11:20pm
SR-71 is so cool.
Eddie
8/2/21 11:32pm
It would expand upwards of a foot from the air friction. Here's Jeremy Clarkson getting up close and personal with one.
Division Bell
8/2/21 11:34pm
It's incredible how quick skunk works imagined, engineered, & kicked it out.
Eddie
8/2/21 11:42pm
I don't remember which plane had a harmonic vibration at about 150-180 mph, but I loved how they found the problem. They
Division Bell
8/2/21 11:52pm
My grandpa was an electrical engineer on the SR-71 design team
OU Cougar
8/2/21 11:54pm
Indeed. In fact, Skunkworks by Ben Rich is a great read, includes fascinating…
Hawk in the 303
8/2/21 11:58pm
Wow....that is awesome!
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
8/3/21 6:22am
I was a big fan of the SR-71
AF Cougar
8/3/21 10:05am
I don't think it will become a reality, at least until satellites aren't safe and/or secure (meaning the data has to be
Division Bell
8/3/21 10:10am
I worked for a military contractor full of ex-Air Force guys and one told me the story of an SR-71 pilot that was flying
Mobojo
8/3/21 12:13am
Haha that’s awesome. There is an SR-71 on display not far from my hometown
ColonelMustard
8/3/21 12:38am
There's one up at the Hill AFB Museum in Utah.
Eddie
8/3/21 12:54am
And it's a rare one. Only SR-71C in existence. The HAFB museum is among the best
Emmett Fitz-Hume
8/3/21 3:54am
Like a shrine to my dad. B-17 and B-1.
Florwood
8/3/21 7:32am
Your dad was a WW-II B-17 pilot? Now THAT is an ultra cool heritage!!
BleedCougarBlue2
8/3/21 3:30pm
Yeah - I'm sure going from B-17 to B-1 was a stark contrast.
Eddie
8/3/21 3:43pm
He also worked on the F-100, X-15, XB-70, and F-35 proposal.
Florwood
8/3/21 4:34pm
How does it compare to Castle Air Force Base Museum? That’s the one that’s close
ColonelMustard
8/3/21 12:15pm
Similar number of aircraft, but Hill is nicer because it's part of the USAF
Emmett Fitz-Hume
8/3/21 12:32pm
Amazing what Kelly Johnson did with a slide rule. The number of aircraft that he
Emmett Fitz-Hume
8/3/21 4:09am
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