The Black Bird was bad ass

[scootro]

this thread is full of win! thanks for posting

makes you wonder if they could build that in 1964 then whats out there now! lol...

[Sean88gt]

An amazing plane and a damn shame it was shelved onto the heap of relics like it was.

[71chevellejohn]

What happens if you shoot a bullet that goes 3,500 fps from a platform that is going 3,500 fps? Does it reach 7,000 fps. Let's ask the mythbusters!!!

So, if the SR71 is on a treadmill...?

[VETTKLR]

The Blackbird rocks your face!

[03trubluGT]

One of the main reasons it was unarmed. It would literally fly into anything it fired forward if it was at speed.

What happens if you shoot a bullet that goes 3,500 fps from a platform that is going 3,500 fps? Does it reach 7,000 fps. Let's ask the mythbusters!!!

[Vertnut]

Some people don't understand just how fast the SR-71 really was. It was literally faster than a rifle bullet, to put it in perspective.

Correct. If it was clocked at 2183mph (it's record), that comes to a shade over 3200fps. Some calibers are a little faster, but not many. Even a .30 06 is hard pressed to surpass 3000fps.

Great thread!

[loc712]

sr-71

I watched a doc. on it the other nite and they said flying at their cruising speed if they flew down the coast of Cali and did a u-turn they couldn't stay within the state boundaries.

[helosailor]

Some people don't understand just how fast the SR-71 really was. It was literally faster than a rifle bullet, to put it in perspective.

One of the main reasons it was unarmed. It would literally fly into anything it fired forward if it was at speed.

[32vfromhell]

Likely it is replaced by something out of skunkworks, like the Aurora with its SCRAMJET engine. It hasnt ever been confirmed, but there are giant budget "holes" of money and unexplained sonic booms in testing grounds to give you an idea that something is up there.

[Justa4Banger]

Yea my father was a fire cheif stationed at hickam AFB in Hawaii.. his sole job was to ensure proper cooling of the SR71 after each flight... lots of water and many hours to cool the acft off properly..

outstanding peice of machinery. shame there isn't much use for it anymore..

[appelingogt]

The only jet that got better fuel mileage the faster it went...FTMFMFW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BERNIE MOSFET]

So why did they stop using them, do they have something beter now? I have always loved the look of them, they are awesome.

Satellites.

[Magnimike1]

So what was the reasoning of retirement at the time?

[Wicked98Snake]

So why did they stop using them, do they have something beter now? I have always loved the look of them, they are awesome.