October 13, 20214 yr Moderator ...at Mach 3.18! Quote Among professional aviators, there’s a well-worn saying: Flying is simply hours of boredom punctuated by moments of stark terror. But I don’t recall too many periods of boredom during my 30-year career with Lockheed, most of which was spent as a test pilot. By far, the most memorable flight occurred on Jan. 25, 1966. Mach 3.18 in-flight breakup of an SR-71 Blackbird - Flight Journal Also found this morning is a very interesting and comprehensive answer to a question regarding the operation of the engines on the SR-71. I've known for a long time what compressor stalls and flameouts were, but I had never before encountered the term "unstart!" This was very educational. https://www.quora.com/Why-were-the-SR-71-engines-mounted-so-far-away-from-each-other Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
October 14, 20214 yr What a story! My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.
October 14, 20214 yr Author Moderator 3 hours ago, stans said: What a story! Indeed it was! The man must have had solid gold cojones to resume flying just two weeks after surviving such an unlikely situation! 😱 Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
October 14, 20214 yr This man experienced a miracle.It sounds like he was pretty cool under less than desirable conditions.
October 14, 20214 yr About 50 years only between the first reconnaissance aircraft of WW1 and the SR71... Dominique Simming since 1981 - [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam
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