Simviation Forum - 40th Anniversary of the SR-71 First Flight

Dec 6^th, 2004 at 2:55pm

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As the 40th anniversary is this month I thought I'd post some screenshots of my favourite aircraft.

It still amazes me that it was designed without the aid of computers, and flew routinely. How can an aircraft fly for 25 years at 15 miles high and 2000 miles per hour?

Simple - It was designed by a group of very talented and imaginative people led by Kelly Johnson and was maintained in the field by dedicated technicians who realised their part in the grand picture.

A tribute to the Skunk Works, the flight crews and the ground crews:

Pictured is the Alphasim SR-71 for FS9 and the Beale AFB is a side project of mine which is not quite ready for release yet.

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Reply #1 - Dec 6^th, 2004 at 3:02pm

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One of the true classics of aviation 8)

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Reply #2 - Dec 6^th, 2004 at 3:48pm

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very nice shots David!

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Reply #3 - Dec 6^th, 2004 at 5:15pm

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Wow!

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Reply #4 - Dec 6^th, 2004 at 6:10pm

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Nice shots

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Reply #5 - Dec 6^th, 2004 at 11:42pm

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Reply #6 - Dec 7^th, 2004 at 12:45pm

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I've heard that bird leaked fuel until it was airborne (the metal had to change)

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Reply #7 - Dec 7^th, 2004 at 11:29pm

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Awsome shots David! Beale is looking very nice. Wish someone would build Eglin.

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Reply #8 - Dec 8^th, 2004 at 2:01am

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Correct, when the metal would expand from heat, and the pressures action on the skins would seal it up, it would quit leaking.

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Reply #9 - Dec 8^th, 2004 at 3:44pm

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very nice. good someone reminds us of the 40th anniversary. there will be a day when we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ed and JT's record braking flight because in the near future, no one will fly higher and faster...that's for sure! Wink

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Reply #10 - Dec 9^th, 2004 at 4:26pm

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Two more shots for you! Grin

What happened to the KC-135Q models that got converted to KC-135T, are they still in service, if so were they re-engined?

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Reply #11 - Dec 10^th, 2004 at 9:21pm

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The KC-135Q did get changed to the T model and it did get re-engined. We had the Ts at Fairchild AFB.

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Reply #12 - Dec 12^th, 2004 at 6:18am

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the first shot in your last post is a nice one Habu. it looks like your Beale AFB is quite busy. any Buicks around there too? Wink

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Reply #13 - Dec 12^th, 2004 at 11:12am

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Thanks for the comments. My Beale is not that busy as I haven't mastered the AI traffic. Its proving more complicated than I thought!! I'm planning on adding some start carts to the hangars as well as nightlighting to the ramp.

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