Info on the SR 71 Blackbird

[GatorPrincess8]

I thought this thread was gonna be about a real bird.

[anstro76]

My two favorites have always been the SR-71and the C-130. both ends of the spectrum.

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[jhbyrd]

And they paid very little to invent /produce the SR-71 as opposed to the ultra expensive planes produced via the current bureaucratictic defense programs.

[northgagator]

Originally Posted by demosthenes

How does 1 mile/1.6 seconds equal a speed in excess of Mach 3.2? Seems to me that's less than Mach 3.

1 mile at 1.6 seconds is about 37.5 miles a minute and that works out to 2,250 mph. Due to atmospheric pressure Mach is achieved at differ speeds per different altitudes. At sea level the speed of sound is 761 mph. At sea level and at 2,250 mph you are at 2.95 Mach.
At 60,000 feet the speed of sound is 660 mph. The 2,250 mph equates to a mach of 3.35.

Note: temperatures will cause a variation in the speed of sound.

[northgagator]

Originally Posted by Dreamliner

Now just put a man in it and you're back to the spirit of the 60's.

The X37B offers several advantages.
1, The unmanned status reduces the need for expensive, bulky, equipment, and supplies to support human crew.
2, The unmanned status also allows for lengthy missions on a 24/7 shifts.
3, The ability to change/alter orbits. This enables the ship to perform multiple missions and it makes its mission/location more unpredictable.

With the high resolution photography and various sensors the 250 mile high orbit presents a great vantage point.

[ufhomerj31]

Originally Posted by anstro76

My two favorites have always been the SR-71and the C-130. both ends of the spectrum.

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agreed, but I also add the a10 warthog to the mix.

[Gatorrick22]

Originally Posted by northgagator

1 mile at 1.6 seconds is about 37.5 miles a minute and that works out to 2,250 mph. Due to atmospheric pressure Mach is achieved at differ speeds per different altitudes. At sea level the speed of sound is 761 mph. At sea level and at 2,250 mph you are at 2.95 Mach.
At 60,000 feet the speed of sound is 660 mph. The 2,250 mph equates to a mach of 3.35.

Note: temperatures will cause a variation in the speed of sound.

And humidity.

[Gatorrick22]

What ever happened to the Aurora project? Isn't that jet supposed to be faster than the SR-71?

[g8r925]

Originally Posted by ufhomerj31

agreed, but I also add the a10 warthog to the mix.

I have had the privilege to sit in the cockpit of an A10, one of the coolest things I been able to do. Has got to rank up there as one of my favorite planes along with the F-15 Eagle. The A 10 is just like a flying tank. The 50 cal. cannon on the front of that thing is nothing but business.

[PIMking]

Originally Posted by Dreamliner

They don't make 'em like they used to. BTW, the F-35 stealth fighter is not meeting performance requirements. So they had to lower performance requirements. Thing is apparently a flying dump truck.

I'm proud to have grown up in the era of the SR-71, Apollo, the X-15 and faster race cars.

We're now living in the age of the Nissan Leaf.

Damn we don't have anymore German scientist to capture

[PIMking]

B1

[gnvgator]

On March 6, 1990, S/N 61-7972 was flown by Lt. Col. Raymond “Ed” E. Yielding and Lt. Col. Joseph “JT” T. Vida from its birthplace at Plant 42 in Palmdale, CA to it’s retirement home at the Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian Museum. On that flight, they set four speed records:

1. LA to Washington, DC (2,299.7 miles) in 64 minutes 20 seconds for an average speed of 2,144.8 mph.
2. West Coast to East Coast (2,404 miles) in 67 minutes 54 seconds for an average speed of 2,124.5 mph.
3. Kansas City, MO to Washington, DC (942 miles) in 25 minutes 59 seconds for an average speed of 2,176 mph.
4. St. Louis, MO to Cincinnati, OH (311.4 miles) in 8 minutes 32 seconds for an average speed of 2,189.9 mph.

http://atomictoasters.com/2013/03/fl...an/#more-26497

[gatorchris]

Originally Posted by northgagator

The X37B offers several advantages.
1, The unmanned status reduces the need for expensive, bulky, equipment, and supplies to support human crew.
2, The unmanned status also allows for lengthy missions on a 24/7 shifts.
3, The ability to change/alter orbits. This enables the ship to perform multiple missions and it makes its mission/location more unpredictable.

With the high resolution photography and various sensors the 250 mile high orbit presents a great vantage point.

Not to mention that the pilot is now the biggest limitation on current aircraft design. We can make planes that turn at G-forces that pilots can't survive. Remove the meat bag and performance goes way up.

[mh2os]

Originally Posted by g8r925

I have had the privilege to sit in the cockpit of an A10, one of the coolest things I been able to do. Has got to rank up there as one of my favorite planes along with the F-15 Eagle. The A 10 is just like a flying tank. The 50 cal. cannon on the front of that thing is nothing but business.

The gun on the A-10 is a 30MM, not a 50 cal. Much bigger bang, especially when firing a depleted uranium round. I believe it is called the GAU 8 Avenger.

[northgagator]

Originally Posted by gatorchris

Not to mention that the pilot is now the biggest limitation on current aircraft design. We can make planes that turn at G-forces that pilots can't survive. Remove the meat bag and performance goes way up.

Meat Bag?

On the Supernatural TV show they use the term Meat Suits lol

[AFGator]

Originally Posted by mh2os

The gun on the A-10 is a 30MM, not a 50 cal. Much bigger bang, especially when firing a depleted uranium round. I believe it is called the GAU 8 Avenger.

Yeah, a .50 cal equates to 12.7mm, so the A-10 cannon is almost 3x the size.

[corpgator]

The best thing about the SR-71 was it was pretty poor at low altitudes with fluid leaking everywhere. Once it got up to speed and height though, it soared.

[secgator]

I recall several years ago in Mobile, AL at the Battleship Alabama display or whatever they call it, there was an SR71 Blackbird on display there along with all the other aircraft, the battleship itself of course, and the USS Drum submarine. Only time I have ever seen a Blackbird up close. The size is deceiving as compared to what my mind had told me growing up and learning about the plane.

I always had envisioned it as more or less--a fighter sized plane because the thing could go so fast. Just an ignorant preconceived notion I had as a kid that I carried over into adult. I was simply amazed how large this thing was....knowing it was flat and sleek, but still 'really spread out'. Reading this article here makes one appreciate what that plane could do--and recalling how big it truly is, makes it even more impressive. To think something that size could haul ass like it did is simply overwhelming.

I think they ended up removing the plane from Battleship Alabama park--not sure what they did with it, but I haven't seen it there in years as I drive by from time to time. It's gone, but my memory of seeing it stays with me. Impressive machine without question.

[anstro76]

Originally Posted by secgator

I recall several years ago in Mobile, AL at the Battleship Alabama display or whatever they call it, there was an SR71 Blackbird on display there along with all the other aircraft, the battleship itself of course, and the USS Drum submarine. Only time I have ever seen a Blackbird up close. The size is deceiving as compared to what my mind had told me growing up and learning about the plane.

I always had envisioned it as more or less--a fighter sized plane because the thing could go so fast. Just an ignorant preconceived notion I had as a kid that I carried over into adult. I was simply amazed how large this thing was....knowing it was flat and sleek, but still 'really spread out'. Reading this article here makes one appreciate what that plane could do--and recalling how big it truly is, makes it even more impressive. To think something that size could haul ass like it did is simply overwhelming.

I think they ended up removing the plane from Battleship Alabama park--not sure what they did with it, but I haven't seen it there in years as I drive by from time to time. It's gone, but my memory of seeing it stays with me. Impressive machine without question.

We would stop there on our way to the sugar bowl

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[anstro76]

I know they have one at the aviation museum in Warner Robbins

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