Totally forgot to post this earlier: Yours truly was at a McDonald's in DC the other night munching on apple pie and coffee with friends. The next table over, are kids wearing an SR-71 Blackbird t-shirt and discussing this very page. I couldn't help but overhear their conversation and chuckle within.
If only they'd known who was eavesdropping!!
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The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was retired suddenly in 1990, but the replacement was shrouded in mystery — now, a 'Son of Blackbird' is under development.
Boeing recently unveiled a conceptual model for a new hypersonic jet that would replace the SR-71 Blackbird
Of all the aircraft ever conceived by the US Air Force, the Blackbird is most synonymous with speed.
Amazing fortitude to do it all over again.
"I didn't think the chances of surviving an ejection at Mach 3.18 and 78,800 ft. were very good". That's a hell of a quote from one of the original SR-71 test pilots, Bill Weaver following an "incident" on January 26, 1966.There were many harrowing mishaps during the early testing the legendary
Tragedy
One of NASA's most accomplished astronauts died Friday. He flew in space six times, including a moon landing, and later headed the office that chose crews for space shuttle missions.
Read and drool!
It wasn't always 'LA Speed Check' for Major Brian Shul.
One of our own got to sit down with the man (and managed to not drop their jaw in awe - I can imagine goosebumps at Mach 3.2! 😉) to get us this piece of... er... um... ah... SPEED!
Pilot Brian Shul discusses his unique trajectory—in life and in flight—ahead of his Hiller Museum event
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This may be the single greatest aviation story ever told, it's about the iconic SR-71 Blackbird whose full operating specs are still classified to this day. The story, from the now out-of-print book Sled Driver by former SR-71 jockey Brian Shul (available used on Amazon for just $700). Here’s the ...
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Veteran SR-71 pilot gives a highly detailed tour of both cockpits and shares incredible recollections from his time flying the legendary jet.
“The thing was fast as a whip and built like a butterfly,” says [Frank] Murray. “And with that huge wing, the easiest plane I’ve ever landed. The brakes weren’t worth a sh*t, but we had a 40-foot drag chute, so that helped.”
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Relive the stunning legacy of the world's fastest plane.
In the 1960's, when a single military incident...
In 1976 an Air Force SR-71 Blackbird spy jet set the world aviation speed record of 2,193 mph. Nearly 40 years later, the record still stands.
We just don't build 'em like we used to.
Built and designed in the 1960s after the A-12 Oxcart, the SR-71 Blackbird is still the fastest, most vanguardist air-breathing airplane in the history of aviation. These once classified photos reveal how Lockheed built both birds in secret, in California. They look taken at the Rebel base in Hoth.
When it comes to curb appeal, few airplanes in history can match the look of the SR-71 “Blackbird.”
It took just about the time of a generation from the Wright brothers' first flight to the SR-71 Blackbird, but after 51 years, (first flight–December 22, 1963) we still do not have a successor.
On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew the first airplane ever at 6.8 mph (10.9 km/h). Only 61 years and five days later, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird took off. It's still the world's fastest airplane with a speed of 2,193 mph (3,530 km/h.) This fascinating video reveals how its top secret e…
Perhaps the closest (m)any of us will ever get to the cockpit of the beautiful beast.
I still get the chills when I re-read Brian Shul's account of his flight against enemy SAM batteries over Lybia. Imagine yourself tightly packed inside that amazing retro-futuristic SR-71 Blackbird cockpit with the alarms sounding off. This cool 360-degree virtual reality view will help.
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Photograph by NASA Since 1976, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird has held the world record for the fastest 'air-breathing manned aircraft' with a recorded speed of 1,905.81 knots (2,193.2 mph; 3,...
Its called 'love', as in, love at first fly!
I can tell you about the SR-71 Blackbird's titanium frame, its Pratt&Whitney J58-P4 engines, or its genesis. But that's not important. What really matters is the thrill of flying it in an extremely dangerous mission, as remembered by this pilot.-JD
Successor? Let's see.
Be kind everyone.
Lockheed Martin's famed Skunk Works has finally unveiled the long-awaited successor to the SR-71 Blackbird. Aviation Week and Space Technology's Guy Norris pulled the covers off the project that Lockheed Martin is simply calling the SR-72. The new airplane will be roughly the same size as the record...
Knock, knock L.A.!
An F-15 aircraft, plus a pilot from the Israeli Air Force, and a midair training accident. Imagine the odds. Do you eject or land the aircraft with ONE WING?
הטייסים הישראלים הם הטובים בעולם. סיפורו של סרן זיוי נדיבי, טייס F15 ששרד תאונה אווירית והצליח להנחית את המטוס כשכנף אחת חסרה. לסרטונים נוספים: הכנסו לבא במי...
Still faster than your daily commute!
Jet-powered SR-71 Blackbird remote control model in take-off, fly-by, and landing.
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