SR-71 Blackbird Appreciation Thread
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:thumbup::beer:The last SR-71 made
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went to the Seattle Museum of Flight over the weekend. saw this modified SR-71 with a drone attached called an MD21. Had never heard of them before. They built 2, and this is the one remaining example. This plane filmed the other ones crash.
Neat stuff, never knew this thing existed.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_D-21
crash video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w64fyqmLEU
Also learned today that there is another D21 at an air museum within 30 minutes of me. I've been there a few times and must have looked past it. :screwy:
Anyone in the Seattle area or within a few hours should really check out the museum, it was incredible!
Neat stuff, never knew this thing existed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_D-21
crash video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w64fyqmLEU
Also learned today that there is another D21 at an air museum within 30 minutes of me. I've been there a few times and must have looked past it. :screwy:
Anyone in the Seattle area or within a few hours should really check out the museum, it was incredible!
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It really is an awesome museum and the Wing of Courage is fantastic. :thumbup: Been there many, many times
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So glad I caught wind of this thread via Slowhatch's sneaky snake thread! Nice little rabbit hole to go down on a Friday that's for sure :laugh:
How did y'all miss this?
This SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Tour Is The Most Fascinating Thing You'll See All Week
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This SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Tour Is The Most Fascinating Thing You'll See All Week
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Not sure if this has been posted yet about the D21
http://www.businessinsider.com/i-once-found-a-formerly-top-secret-d-21-supersonic-drone-in-a-desert-2018-6?utm_source=quora&utm_medium=referral
http://www.businessinsider.com/i-once-found-a-formerly-top-secret-d-21-supersonic-drone-in-a-desert-2018-6?utm_source=quora&utm_medium=referral
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funny how excited he got about seeing one. there is one at a bodunk airport museum here in northern california, at the santa rosa airport. i always thought it was an alien plane when i was a kid. :laugh:
i was fortunate enough to visit the museum of flight in seattle last year, the location of the 1 remaining MD-21. the plane that filmed the others crash.
i was fortunate enough to visit the museum of flight in seattle last year, the location of the 1 remaining MD-21. the plane that filmed the others crash.
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I saw the MD-21 in Seattle years ago. That plane was beyond mint and had the most visitor friendly display of any of these planes. I think they also had a sectioned engine with the buick starter cart if I remember right.
The walk in display at the Dulles is incredible looking, but that plane is so roped off, it is more like a model kit than an education tool.
Did anyone study the telemetry logs of the SR-71's record setting flight from coast to coast at the Dulles display? I looked like a weirdo studying those blurry logs for a good long while, but there is some incredible insight on how the plane operated on those logs.
The walk in display at the Dulles is incredible looking, but that plane is so roped off, it is more like a model kit than an education tool.
Did anyone study the telemetry logs of the SR-71's record setting flight from coast to coast at the Dulles display? I looked like a weirdo studying those blurry logs for a good long while, but there is some incredible insight on how the plane operated on those logs.
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That's seriously cool, thanks!
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Toy version https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5q8ss88jxwMlHf_A-XZGlA
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