SR71 Blackbird
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From: Arlington, VA
Originally Posted by SgtB,Dec 19 2009, 10:31 AM
I've got a library dedicated to that aircraft. My favorite one is at the Boeing air museum in Seattle. It's a MD-21 with the drone attached in mint condition. The best part was that I had never heard of it and didn't see "SR-71" on the list. I was quite surprised to see it in the middle of the exhibit! They've got a very nice museum if you're ever out that way.
Here in the DC area there is of course a Blackbird at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (though at the remote Udvar-Hazy Center), there is one on the deck of the USS Intrepid in NYC, and there's a unique version at the USAF Armament Museum in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. I'm sure there are others around too...
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Originally Posted by JoeyBalls,Dec 19 2009, 06:52 AM
yup............it's called the coffin corner 
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Originally Posted by S2Krazee,Dec 19 2009, 12:35 PM
What are the chances of recovery from a full stall in that aircraft? I mean, you do have 70,000 ft to make it happen.
I can't find the spec right now, but I think it only has a 7deg window. That could be the blackbird though, I get some of their traits mixed up. It's a lightly built craft. You have to stall it to make touchdown though. The wings cause too much ground effect to land normally.
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Originally Posted by Bliss@5200,Dec 19 2009, 09:44 AM
Magician, i take it youve flown a SR-71, what a privledge that must have been, i am so envious and would love to meet you hahaha