The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
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4. loscohones commented 13 years ago
wasnt that the old geezer decepticon? it looks like he did see better days after all
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7. c0mmanderKeen commented 13 years ago
This thing is really awe inspiring...
But I couldnt help myself not to ask.. fossil fuels anyone ?
But I couldnt help myself not to ask.. fossil fuels anyone ?
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9. Firebird commented 13 years ago
4:49 looks a lot like a scene from CoD Black Ops: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvZuKpM3lh4
anyway, truly awesome machine
anyway, truly awesome machine
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11. ValdeLevis commented 13 years ago
#3 The Blackbird was a reconnaissance aircraft. Advances in satellite capabilities and now UAVs have superseded the SR-71. To design and build an aircraft that could match, let alone exceed the Blackbird's level of performance in today's world would not be deemed cost effective.
I've been fascinated with this plane for years just like you and even witnessed a take-off (from a distance) sadly, reality is seldom as romantic as our imagination.
I've been fascinated with this plane for years just like you and even witnessed a take-off (from a distance) sadly, reality is seldom as romantic as our imagination.
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12. KikooStyle commented 13 years ago
1st flight in 1964 ... still an incredible aircraft in 2011.
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13. JesperA86 commented 13 years ago
#12 First flight with the SR-71 was 64 but since the SR-71 just is a stretched version of the A-12 the first real flight was -62.
#11 Satellites can never replace airplanes, if the goverment need pictures on a sertain moment right now, etc military movement they cant wait 6-12 hours before a satellites is in the right place to take photos, and what about 1 hour after the first photo? Should they wait another 6-12 hours before the next one?
Also, high speed planes isnt just for reconnaissance, high speed planes is developed to make a cheap staged or non stage aircraft to bring stuff into low orbit,
Rest assure that the american gov have something that is way faster than the blackbird today for several reasons.....
#11 Satellites can never replace airplanes, if the goverment need pictures on a sertain moment right now, etc military movement they cant wait 6-12 hours before a satellites is in the right place to take photos, and what about 1 hour after the first photo? Should they wait another 6-12 hours before the next one?
Also, high speed planes isnt just for reconnaissance, high speed planes is developed to make a cheap staged or non stage aircraft to bring stuff into low orbit,
Rest assure that the american gov have something that is way faster than the blackbird today for several reasons.....
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14. ValdeLevis commented 13 years ago
#13 Reconnaissance was the Blackbird's mission purpose. As I stated, satellites AND UAVs have superseded the SR-71's role in intelligence gathering. Aurora, Blackstar and Black Manta were misinformation campaigns.
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15. loadrunner commented 13 years ago
refeul a plane mid air is as hard as driving a car backwards 100Mh without moving left or right more then 4 inch for about 5 miles
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18. LobsterKing commented 13 years ago
I want more info
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19. SamPsychedelic commented 13 years ago
Isnt that the plane from X-men? =P
+24 1. imagic commented 13 years ago
#(removed comment) first and to stupid to write something else than "first" ?