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Great Recounting - SR-71 In-Flight Disintegration from 1966
Test Pilot Bill Weaver tells about a Mach 3.18 in-flight breakup of an SR-71 Blackbird. Very entertaining reading. (www.barthworks.com) और अधिक...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Know the HABU well. Father in Law worked the engine development w/Pratt in the Florida Swamp Works back in the day. My Marine Pi's worked with the film take at Kadena in the 70's even have photo's of my teen daughter suiting up in the G-Suit described , she was a beauty then still is, 71 jocks were all hounds. In the 80's mission planned PARPRO GIANT missions in the SE Pacific literal for this platform it was a point target getter, just like a browny, point & Shoot! There sure to be a follow on out there. Time will tell'
This is a haunting story that stays with you and describes some of the unknown dangers Test Pilots - particularly in ultra high performance aircraft - face. Such detail in describing sensations, thoughts and science, is spellbinding. There has to be many nights that he wakes up and thinks - what if...? Anyway, it was a unique experience well documented and thanks for sharing it.
Somewhere up there is a Mach 3 "Boom" for me
I think that NASA still has a pair of these.
wow!!! incredible!
Heard this joke from a Blackbird Pilot:
Pilot: (call sign) requesting altitude change to 45,000
ATC: Uhh, (call sign) please repeat, did you say you want to go up to 45,000?
Pilot: Umm, no sir,(call sign) requesting permission to go DOWN to 45,000
ATC: .............
Pilot: (call sign) requesting altitude change to 45,000
ATC: Uhh, (call sign) please repeat, did you say you want to go up to 45,000?
Pilot: Umm, no sir,(call sign) requesting permission to go DOWN to 45,000
ATC: .............