Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird

[cmcpokey]

it has always been my favorite plane, an i am lucky enough to own a piece of one. my aunt's husband's parents own a scrapyard in Lancaster, CA. When the SR-71s were decommissioned, they put a bit to scrap a few, and they did. So through my uncle, I managed to get a chunk, part of a engine bay door hinge thats made out of solid titanium. very very cool.

[Matt]

it has always been my favorite plane, an i am lucky enough to own a piece of one. my aunt's husband's parents own a scrapyard in Lancaster, CA. When the SR-71s were decommissioned, they put a bit to scrap a few, and they did. So through my uncle, I managed to get a chunk, part of a engine bay door hinge thats made out of solid titanium. very very cool.

Egg Nog it!

[Spastik_Roach]

Many a ass has been kicked because of this plane.

[cmcpokey]

Egg Nog it!

unfortunately i have it at my mom's house 4 hours away. next time i go home, if i remember to do it of course, i will take a pic of it for you

[Vindesh17]

I always loved the shape of this plane, a true beauty.

[whiteballz]

am i the only one who thinks this plane is ugly?

man.. its like out of some batman movie. i never liked this plane. if i wanted to go fast i would choose an X-15.

[NSXType-R]

WHOA....... This is a great plane. Nothing beats flying at Mach 3. These pilots are automatically astronauts because they fly so high. That's so cool!

[250 GTO]

Amazing!

[whiteballz]

WHOA....... This is a great plane. Nothing beats flying at Mach 3. These pilots are automatically astronauts because they fly so high. That's so cool!

exept flying at

Mach 6.7 on October 3, 1967. It also set an altitude record of 354,200 feet (67 miles) on August 22

in the X-15

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/x15/cover.htm (source)

[johnnynumfiv]

You are just along for the ride in the x-15, you can actually control the sr-71.

[Matt]

exept flying at in the X-15

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/x15/cover.htm (source)

Yes, but the X-15 could only fly at those speeds for less than two minutes. The SR is know for its speed, as well as it's range and usability. It's like comparing the Koenigsegg to a top fuel dragster. Sure, the dragster is faster. But, only for a short amount of time and it can only be used under specific conditions for specific reasons. The SR was far more versatile and valuable for scientific and military purposes.

[whiteballz]

mach 6 is still mach 6

[Matra et Alpine]

mach 6 is still mach 6

Yeah but you spent the 30 minutes before that hanging uslessly on teh wing of a B-52 so average speed per flight wan't all that great

[Matt]

mach 6 is still mach 6

300mph is still 300mph. Would you rather have a top fuel dragster than a Koenigsegg?

[Matt]

Yeah but you spent the 30 minutes before that hanging uslessly on teh wing of a B-52 so average speed per flight wan't all that great

And after that 2-minute joy ride, you're engine-less. So you just glide along at less than 200mph until you come to a stop.