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18 Apr, 4 tweets, 7 min read
SR-71 thread. 1/ #planespotting #avgeek #aviation #airplanes #military #history. Even now, ridiculously fast and futuristic.

@milmodelscene @Robofemoid @clark_aviation @sr71fan90 @sr71blackbeard @Burntime0101
2/ The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird has two near twins: A-12 recon and YF-12 prototype-only interceptor (three made). A YF-12 is at the USAF Museum in Dayton. It has cut-back "chines" (where the wing meets the fuselage). TR: Detail from Wiki. Bottom: SR-71 for comparison.
3/ A-12; 15 built; 6 lost; 9 on display. Crew: 1; Crew: 2,500 lb payload. 101'7" long x 55'7" wingspan x 18'6" tall. Wing area: 1,795 sq ft. Mach 3.1. 85K' ceiling. 2,900 mile range. What differentiates this visually from the SR-17. Anyone? Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_…
4/ SR-71: Crew: 2: 2,500 lb payload. 101'7" long x 55'7" wingspan x 18'6" tall. Wing area: 1,795 sq ft. Mach 3.1. 85K' ceiling. 2,900 mile range. This one, at Udvar-Hazy, flew LA to DC in 64.3 minutes. And yes, that's a record.

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