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27/28 July 1976
Crew: Capt. Eldon W. Joersz and Maj. George T. Morgan
Speed Over a Straight Course: 2,193.167 mph

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- Isn't the X-15 the fastest airplane, not the SR-71? The X-15 is the fastest airplane and was rocket powered. The SR-71 is the Fastest air-breathing jet in the world.

- How high does it fly? The SR-71 fly's in excess of 85,000 feet (16 miles up). The curvature of the Earth has been said to be visible.

- What was the purpose of the aircraft? It is an unarmed global strategic reconnaissance spy plane.

- What materials was it constructed with? Actually, it was the first true Stealth aircraft. It is composed of Titanium and Composite (plastic) materials. The landing gear is the largest piece of titanium ever forged in the world. The United States did not have enough Titanium to build the fleet and ironically, we bought the needed Titanium from Russia.

- How hot does the aircraft get flying at Mach 3+? From 600 to 900+ degrees Fahrenheit on the airframe. Temperatures on the J-58 engine exhaust reach 3200 degrees

- How good are the cameras on the aircraft? They can photograph a golf ball on the green from 80,000 feet. The cameras can survey 110,000 square miles of the Earth's surface per hour.

- How many aircraft were shot down by unfriendly forces? None. In 1981 Kelly Johnson announced that the SR-71 has had over 1,000 missiles launches against it, but none successful.

- Was the SR-71 designed by a computer? No, every aspect of the aircraft was designed with a Slide Rule!

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Võibolla on huvitav teada ka seda, miks on Blackbirdil sellised koonused mootorite ees - need juhivad õhu ülehelikiirusel täpselt vastu mootori välimise ringi siseserva, kus tekitatakse tohutu ülerõhk et turbiine toita.

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peep: Ma ise teenisin väeosas kus lendasid venelaste kõige kiiremad lennukid, mis ühtlasi on ka maailma kiireimaid (venelased väitsid, et kõige kiirem) hävitajad, MIG-25 "Foxboat". Nendega on ka üle 3 Machi lennatud aga reaalne max kiirus jäi allapoole, kuna mootor ei kestnud pikemalt sellist tempot.

Igatahes, kui selline lendu tõusis, siis kogu maa värises ja majad lausa kõikusid - ühtegi teist nii kõva häälega aparaati pole juhtunud kuulma, reisilennukid ei tee üldse mingit müra nendega võrreldes.

Pilt ka:



Pildiloleval lennukil pole rakette küljes aga kogu tema relvastus oli neli raketti tiiva all. Eesmärk oli kohale lennata, neli vaenlast hävitada ja jehhat tõmmata - keegi järgi ei jõua niikuinii. Ta oli ainult õhusihtmärkide hävitamiseks mõeldud, maapealseid asju ei saanud tulistada.

Siit pildilt saab aru, kui suur see masin teglikult on, MIG 29 on poisike temaga võrreldes :

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BlueStang: Kas mitte just 1977 ei toimunud Keila-Joal midagi,mida hiljemmaavärinaks nimetati

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vkx: Sellega kaasneb ka huvitav asjaolu, et õhus liikuv SR71 on maa peal seisvast pikem, täpset vahet ei mäleta, muideks sama asi toimub ka Concorde puhul.

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