SR-71 Blackbird - How to Fly the World's Fastest Aircraft
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2014
- During the Cold War, the US Air Force operated the world's fastest air-breathing aircraft - the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.
It was a plane which flew at the edge of space; so high that most other jet engines would seize because of the lack of air. A plane that flew so fast that its airframe heated and grew during flight. A plane that, if needed, could outrun missiles launched to bring it down. Amazing stories of the Cold War's ultimate spy plane
The Lockheed SR-71 was a product of airplane maker Lockheed's Skunk Works, a secretive project which came up with some of the world's most advanced aircraft. It was designed after the loss of a U-2 spyplane over the Soviet Union in 1960 -- a plane thought to fly too high to be shot down. The Blackbird would fly even higher, and at speeds of Mach 3.3 it would be fast enough to outrun any missile fired at it.
From 1966 until its last mission in 1989, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird flew thousands of missions around the globe, photographing military installations from China to Egypt, the Arctic Circle to North Korea.
Colonel Rich Graham flew the Blackbird from 1974 until the mid-1980s, first as a mission pilot and then as a trainer. He later took command of all Blackbird detachments -- in California, Mildenhall in the UK and at Kadena on the Japanese Island of Okinawa.
Here, he talks about what made the SR-71 such a remarkable aircraft to fly and operate. - Авто та транспорт
One of the most memorable experiences in my life was getting to see this bird take off.
Wow ! Can't imagine how amazing it would have been.
Truly blessed seeing it 💯
That was a perk making UPS deliveries on the flight line at Beale AFB in the 80s
Lucky you !!!!!!!!! Wow!!
Amazing! Got to sit in one 15 years ago at NASAs Dryden Research Center
That has to be the sexiest man made machine ever built. It doesn't matter from what angle you look at it, it's simply too beautiful
Yamato*
At every U.S. Air Force air shows in the 80s I took my boys too, there was usually a Black Bird on display and getting ready to take off. It was aways a thrill and a sense of pride to observe its power.
I got to watch an SR-71 fly at an airshow at March Air Force Base when I was a teenager in the late 80's. I'll never forget it. Even below mach speed it was an amazingly fast & loud aircraft & sinister looking in sleekness.
Haha now u r a boomer
Genuinely amazes me how these things are designed and made. So many 'but how' moments. Unreal.
This is the only plane I'd let Concorde take a bow at.
I touched the SR-71 at Duxford. I've dreamed about this aircraft all of my life and to see and touch it was amazing
everything about this airframe was a miracle.
The pilots of this magnificant aircraft are the only true ones worthy of saying "I am speed.."
I am speed too. Time to cook.
Laughs in space shuttle doing mach 25
AWESOME PLANE AT IT TIME, And these guy's that flew them had "BALLS". THANK YOU, MY FAVORITE AIRCRAFT!
Still more awesome than any plane. Spreadsheet jockeys at the Pentagon will make sure we never match the SR-71, let alone beat it.
At the time? Still faster :)
Papy gave monumental payload of info that no one ever cared to give out or explain the why and the whats! Thank you so much from an avid SR71 enthusiast.
One of the coolest toys America ever made
A dream machine in all aspects :)
What an amazing aircraft! I have a diecast model of one. Makes me gasp each time I look at it. Beautiful piece of engineering
Wow amazing plane SR-71 was nice video again
Alien tech. 100%
It used to fly into raf akatiri incyprus under the darkest of nights
If you want to see one in person, come to the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, GA. You can get up-close and personal to check one out.
Also the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, AZ.
You can sit in one at the Boeing museum (The Museum of Flight) in Renton, WA. I sat in it a few years ago, was pretty awesome.
Also the dayton air force museum.
One is also at the US Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama
There's two of them and an engine on display at Blackbird Park in Palmdale, California. Right down the street from Plant 42 (Lockheed/Northrup factories)
I was lucky enough to see the one that flew last flight to Wash DC /N. VA from Calif in 1990. Saw it coming in off Rt. 270 from West and did not know it set world record that day as I saw it angle for final approach but it stood out clearly and beautiful day. It was really coming in fast, and truly looks like something from outer space in real life.
SR71 = USA at its best.
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That’s some amazing stuff. Thank you for your service sir! 👍👍
These were the aircraft at area 51 back in the day. Image what they have now!
that's what they want you to know
@@vendetta.motivation ?
Check out JRE’s podcast featuring Bob Lazar.
I heard a story that the people analyzing the images taken from the SR-71 had no idea what it was or that it even existed, but every image had a timecode at the bottom and covered like a kilometer. They thought it was a joke at first thinking there was no way an aircraft was going that fast to take those pictures.
TheGoodChap 1000+ m/s
Imagine flying the SR-71.... Dreams...
worlds fastest airplane filmed in the worlds lowest resolution...technology at its finest lol
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Okay thanks
It was filmed in 1998 dumbass. Thats the last time it flew
@@devanarayanan1243 who hurt you this was 4 yrs ago dipshit
@@Raj-wf6ln so what?
Although a sophisticated flying machine ahead of it's time,the blueprints were handrawn as this was before any drafting software was mainstream.
If this was bleeding edge in the cold war, imagine the shit they're keeping from us now!
If we ever have something like a star fleet, this would what our space fighter would look like
This plane has existed for 50 years m8
I know, but it's such a cool plane!
86th comment to match 86 lucky pilots.
It's fantastic!
Tip of the iceberg of knowledge... Kelly Johnson's plane... pure vision. What came after is perfect
Magnificent!!
What a beauty
Something that MOST of us alive right now will never know is the REPLACEMENT for the SR71.. they SAY they retired it due to satellites etc.. cost of running the program. The thing is, NOBODY even knew the HABU existed until we TOLD them. Now they SAY they've retired the SR71 and went back to using U2? Really? If you believe that I have some ocean front property in Montana to sell you.
Whos “we”
Clearly you didn’t understand what he said. It can’t fly because the fuel and other vendors no longer exist. It was brought out of retirement once. But it’s not likely to happen again. Sadly. No paranoid conspiracy necessary.
The blackbird is like an officer who is subject to being called back in. I don't want to mislead or give up classified information but the government isn't stupid. The don't expect to fly this aircraft regularly but the have stock piled parts and fluids needed. The fuel is easily made and with synthetic oils lasts forever. I started flying during Vietnam and a couple of years ago ran into a younger woman that flew one stationed at Dobbins. Half of these that had problems were put in museums on loan but there are many in reserve hangars under ground. We have several secure bases that are far below the surface in every area of the country. Some other governments like Russia have the same capability. Not even the President us thoroughly briefed on what we have so to speak definitively would be in error.
These birds also leaked fuel as bad as a '68 pontiac. It's so bad that they have to be refueled after taking off. Everything tightens up when the plane reaches altitude and cruising speed.
They refueled after taking off because taking off with full fuel tanks was dangerous. All of the planes crashes were from tire failures. So they took off with as little fuel as possible to save weight, then filled up in the sky.
Still my all time favorite plane.
Wow that incredible jet would live to see it up front live.. Maybe one day!!
The SR-71 is my favorite aircraft. Maybe not as heavily armed as the Eagle but it's gonna sneak up on them MiGs real quiet like and shoot them with its camera.
My neighbor is an old F-4 Phantom pilot. He saw a little action in Vietnam. I keep telling him to write a book. He had his share of close calls and narrow escapes from MiGs.
These are my 3 favorite aviation books:
- The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman
- Scream of Eagles by Robert Wilcox
- Great Fighter Jets of the Galaxy 1 by Tim Gibson
Bring it back !!!!!!!!!
Camera man is just the fastest 💯
I saw this wonder in Paris Le Bourget ..
It's smaller than what awaits us, it looks like a spaceship from who knows where
Great and informative video. Wish it was higher resolution though.
Why does a plane that flies over 2000mph need missiles or bombs? No missile on Earth could catch it. Awesome.
pretty much, basically if they got a warning of a missile was being launched at them all they did was go to 100% power and basically walk away from the missile.
well if you can get all the information you need from satellite imaging, why would you need a plane that doesn't carry weapons or people?
Because satellite orbits are predictable and those that we want to take a look at can easily move/ hide or camouflage their assets from the satellite cameras and sensors.
Actually, nope.. not correct. The SR71 could NOT outfly missiles. The Russian SA21 flies at 3.3 Miles per SECOND.. the SR71 fastest speed is 3,300feet per second.. basically the SA missile is 3X faster. However, since the SR71 is so high it took too long for the SA's to catch up to and hit the plane. They also could NOT see it coming very easy either. But.. when the pilot did see a SAM launch it was serious thing. They pushed the throttle forward and just outran the missiles maximum distance..
No you can not. They know where ALL the satellites are .. and when they come over. The plane was an unknown .. they were idiots to retire it.
Our grandpa always gets to play cool toys
it's too good
Im sure these pilots drank a ton of black coffee..
pills 4 that
K.A.D This is Big-eye 6 requesting take-off
imagine 1 missing still upload of its flight pattern all hell break loose lol
Sr-71 has a camera that can zoom from 80000feet but you film it at worlds lowest resolution ahaha
SR-71 has a camera that can zoom 180x, but you filmed it at bad rezolution, hahaha*
@@maci7067 sorry teacher, please forgive me lol
@@aljazkogoj5173 sorry man i like correcting but i typed rezolution which is wrong
And yet up to this day and there's nothing like it. Money be damned.
*that we know of*
HIGHWAAAY TO THE DANGER ZONE!
landing gear wheels lasted and avg of three landings before removes...and the are not cheap
TRY FLYING ONE WITH J P 7 FUEL LEAKING OUT OF EVERY JOINT.....TALK ABOUT SCARY........BUT THE JOB HAD TO BE DONE..........IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE MISSION.........NOTHING ELSE MATTERED.....AT LEAST YOU COULD OUT RUN ANYTHING THEY COULD FIRE AT YOU......AND COULD ALMOST ALWAYS GET BACK HOME........THAT IS ALWAYS WHAT MAKES ONE FALL IN LOVE WITH THIER BIRD ,
Why a pressure suit rather than just a pressurized cockpit?
You are in Australia? I'm in the United States. I'll see you in about 3 hours.
Don't they have to do a mid-air fuel up after take off? I think I remember that the aircraft leaks fuel rather badly when it's sitting on the ground.
Correct, it was designed to leak on the ground then in flight as the tanks heated up the tanks
expanded to stop the leaks. Not sure of the mid-air fuel up.
Robert Heinlein always claimed Gary Powers could not have been shot down.
The energy in the airplane and the missile would have disintegrated the plane.
Graduate of Annapolis, retired on disability with TB, became brilliant "hard" scifi writer.
I dunno. Anyone have any opinions?
Satellites are predictable, the SR-71 was not. The end.
No sound?
Video needs a Soundtrack.......so I'm gonna give it one.....William Orbit "Water From A Vine Leaf" (Cromer Chroma Mix) The Death Dealer.....lol
Look omg
REALLY? They couldn't upload anything better than f-ing 240p video?!
Maybe they didnt had HD 4K high res nightmode camera back in 1990s??
The big question is,what have we replaced it with?
I mean im pretty sure they can make it were this plane can still fly, like they could just put the present day parts on it and have it in the sky 🤷🏾♂️ and they could even let somebody own it as a private jet too
"Any plane that goes above 50000ft...", apart from Concorde
Concorde was pressurised
water's boiling point at 70,000 feet is 82.9 degrees F. Their cabin isn't pressurized.
Indeed, I was merely pointing out how fantastic concorde was considering the altitudes it was flying with champagne and comfort :)
Honestly not that amazing. The SR-71s had pressure suits so they could eject at high altitudes and not die before even opening a parachute. The Concorde didn’t really have that issue.
The X-Men jet?
And Alucard's jet from his Christmas's list.
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Why is an aircraft that is over 50 years old, still the fastest to ever take off from the ground?
Until concord flew over it at speed
They need to build another one of these, except with missiles. And not as big as that big fucking elephant.
add missiles to it then you add drag, not to mention it'd have to slow down to fire them or hold the missile till it goes faster than the plane itself.
Missiles?
Dude screw that, photon torpedoes and turbolasers is what this needs.
s h a d ø w b a n n e d They did. It is in the Air Force Museum in Dayton.
At the outside Entrance of The AIR and Space Museum in Beautiful Balboa Park, in the City of San Diego you can see THE BLACKBIRD‼️It is free to look at. Go early, the parking is terrible at times. At this point in time, the parking is free also. Covid-19 restrictions are in place.3-13-2021 posted.🇺🇸🇺🇳👍👍😊🌏🗺️🌍🇺🇳🇺🇸🌐
If you can’t fly 50000 ft without a pressure suit how did Concorde fly almost 60000 ft and people were fine without it
It’s a masterpiece of engineering before it’s time and ahead of it’s time and yet retired before it’s time unfortunately those whose made the retirement decisions couldn’t see it’s future potential if it were a pretty girl pole dancing in front of Bunch of drunk policy makers who have gone from know how to know what no idea🤡🤡S
If you think this is impressive also look at the x15!
SR-71 is better. X15 is just rocket powered engine which only last for minutes. This thing goes for hours
Never start a plane inside or with prop wash or jet wash pointed inside a hanger.
There’s nothing in this video that talks about how to fly the SR71.
Recommission one and get it in the air!! People will pay to see it anywhere on the planet
Name of the music?
DIE COMMIE DIE by Freedom Eagles
Darude sandstorm
Never gonna give you up
What documentary is this?
Darude sandstorm
isn't the north american x-15 the fastest plane ever or is not because it falls in the rocket category and not the plane category
TR three can smoke the SR 71 the SR 71 can’t go directly vertical like the TR 3B can, the SR 71 cannot make a diagonal turn or it will disintegrate, it cannot cloak and disappear like the TR 3B, people it’s time to wake up to the real world.
So, the performance specs this guy gave were all lies...it goes higher, and takes higher resolution pictures.
5.0 twin turbo Mustang would beat that ....
Cod Bo1 anybody?
Haha me
Ozzy Man brought me here.
Back in the day when the POTUS actually read and listened to intelligence briefings...
The first high altitude military plane to show video clips of #BiblicalFlatEarth's curveless horizon.
Fuck off moron.
who’s recording the plane flying? 😂🤣
Special Air Force-trained pigeons, obviously. Duh.
@@fastdeploy lmao
3:03 obligatory flat earth comment or something.....
44 dislikes.... (probably spies)......
Mig 25 still holds top speed over closed course, absolute altitude, and time to climb and 3 other. Still operational, 1300 units build, and would hold absolute top speed except it keeps climbing above mach 3 and would climb out of the internationally recognized course. SR 71 never flew over Soviet airspace.
I have to agree with u on this Mr. Ben the SR-71 performance some it is still classified, just to go back what the pilot said they cruise at mach 3.2, as i understand it a plane cruising speed is not its top speed, cruising speed usually is 2/3 or 3/4 or even half of a planes maximum or top speed if am not mistaken, saying so its top speed is way above mach 3.2 ....imo
But you must take the gas consumed in the aircraft into consideration. National finance will go to bankrupt soon.
So grandpa u were the pilot but now u are old