The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird
 

I'm not really an airplane geek but this is a pretty awesome story!


http://gizmodo.com/5511236/the-thril...r+71-blackbird

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...blackbird2.jpg

Re: The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird
 

that thing looks sick as hell

Re: The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird
 

Very cool read! Thanks for posting.

Re: The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird
 

Still an amazing aircraft for something built in 1958.

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I read that last week on gizmodo i think. Its a great read. That is still the most spectacular aircraft ever built imho.

Re: The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird
 

Since a kid i have always been astonished and a fan of the SR71. Very cool jet.

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Though I walk through the valley of death I fear no evil, for I am at 80,000 feet and climbing

Re: The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird
 

Awesome plane, great story, better story when it's not abridged. ;)

I'll post the long version if I can find it.

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Awesome plane for sure. My buddy out in cali works on the U2 spyplanes for the USAF.

Re: The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird
 

Its like the Bugatti Veyron of airplanes. F16's are like Honda Civic's.

Re: The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird
 

If you look at the military side of the MSP airport in Google Maps, there's one sitting on the ground. Kinda cool!

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Amazing that it was designed using slide rules, pen and paper!! No CAD, no computers.

Re: The Thrill of Flying the SR-71 Blackbird
 

Way back in your day huh? :D

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OH DAMN!!!

5 day ban for you!!!!






j/k