SR-71 Blackbird

Lt col Tom Smith was Cammander and Cheif Test Pilot 1973thru1976 at the Palmdale Skunk works.When an Operational Pilot requested a change in the overall flight operation of the Blackbird the Skunk Works would make the changes requested and the Test Force would Test Fly the changes made and approve the systems,Usually the changes were first made on #17955 and then were implemented on the entire Blackbird Fleet

it has two vertical stabilizers that have flaps that move the aircraft by moving the air around the SR-71.

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how fast is Mach 2, 3, 5, 10, or any other value besides Mach 1 at a given altitude. So how fast is Mach 4 in miles per hour.

First what is Mach 1 it really comes down to a matter of opinion. It is for this reason that you find such an even divide between sites that assume a value of 761 mph for mach 1 versus those assuming 742 mph. I would argue that 761 mph is the more accurate value since it is derived from the standard atmosphere. The standard atmosphere was developed for engineers who need a universally accepted reference for calculating atmospheric properties. These properties are critical in designing aircraft and predicting how they perform, so it is important for all designers to use the same reference.

So it may be acceptable to calculate that mach 4 is 761mph multiplied by 4 which comes out at 3,044mph.

I hope this helped.

It was 1 hour, 54 minutes, and 55 seconds.

Around 3.000 miles, which is 4.800 kilometers.

The Lockheed YF-12 was an American prototype interceptor aircraft, which the United States Air Force evaluated as a development of the highly-secret Lockheed A-12 that also spawned the now famous SR-71 Blackbird.

In 1990 the SR-71 went from the West Coast to the East Coast in 68 minutes and 17 seconds. That's as close as I could get to Los Angeles to New York.

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was an aircraft developed in the 1960's to travel at high speeds. The maximum speed that it managed was Mach 3.3. This was at 80,000 ft.

There are Blackbirds at 17 or 18 Museums all over the US and one in Britain . You will find a list of these museums on Google.

While it is generally accepted that the in flight length is 108 feet,

estimates vary on the increase on the ground length of 107 feet 5 inches vary from 3-4 inches to over 1 foot.

The SR-71 uses jet engines, that is - it's an air-breathing aircraft. Therefore it must be in the atmosphere in order to produce thrust.

It went into service in 1966 and was retired 1998. The first one was flown in 1964.

A total of 32 were made. The special tools used to manufacture the aircraft were destroyed as part of the manufacturing contract after the last one was made. This prevented any future aircraft being made.

12 of the 32 were destroyed in accidents and none due to enemy action.

The SR-71's maximum speed is still classified, but it was known to be able to cruise at Mach 3.2, around 2,200 mph. At that sustained speed, the Blackbird could circle the earth in about 11 hours. Things slow down a bit, though, when we consider that the Blackbird could only fly 3,000 miles on a tank of fuel. In-flight refueling means that the world's fastest jet is going to be spending a lot of time flying no faster than the tanker bringing the gas. Fueling and accel/decel times would probably stretch the circumnavigation time to around 15 hours, assuming everything was perfectly scheduled and coordinated.

No it didn't, but:

With a service ceiling service of 85,000 ft (25,900 m) the crews faced two main problems:

* Maintaining consciousness at high altitude

* Surviving ejection.

With a standard pressure demand oxygen mask, human lungs cannot absorb oxygen quickly enough above 43,000 ft (13,000 m). The pressure difference inside the mask versus the cockpit pressure on the chest also makes exhaling extremely difficult.

Ejection at Mach 3.2 would expose the pilot to an instant heat rise of approx 450 °F (230 °C) as a result of the air flow.

To solve these problems, the David Clark Company was hired to produce protective full pressure suits for the A-12, YF-12, MD-21 and the SR-71 aircraft.

The suits were later adapted for use by crews on the Space Shuttle.

The F-22 hits mach 1.7 in supercruise and Mach 2.0+ with afterburners.

The United States' top fighter jet, the Lockheed Martin F-22, has recently required more than 30 hours of maintenance for every hour in the skies, pushing its hourly cost of flying to more than $44,000, a far higher figure than for the warplane it replaces, confidential Pentagon test results show.

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While the true top-speed of the F-22 is classified and secret, it can go "faster than" Mach 2.25 (2390 km/h 1485 mph) with afterburners. What's more important is that it can super-cruise at Mach 1.82 (1932 km/h 1043mph).

Super-cruising is more important because it enables you to go very fast without using afterburners (Which consumes an insane amounts of fuel for a relatively short velocity "boost"). Also, top speed is not very important because modern jets never operate at full speed- especially in combat. It's all about fast+high altitude cruising and good acceleration, both of which the F-22 "Raptor" is a master of.

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No, they are all 'moth-balled'

The SR-71 was not armed, it merely carried surveillance equipment.

Less than 50 minutes but not much.

All type of aircraft need wings. They are the parts that make an airplane fly. Without wings it is not even an aircraft.

There is one on display, and close by in Lackland, Texas. You should go there for more information on the SR-71. You could also look it up more information about the SR-71 instead of spending money and going to a museum.

The SR 71 Blackbird was first introduced on the 22 December 1964

Planes can do a multitude of things. They can barrel role, front and back flip, shoot rockets and bullets, and can drop bombs. So planes are specially fitted for stealth spying missions. Other planes are equipped with radio transmitters so that they can be remotely operated and offer no harm to the pilot, or controller of the plane.

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Top Speed of 2,664.22 mph

It really only needs the pilot. The other seat is for the RSO (Reconnaissance Systems Officer )