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Amazing 1st Person Account of an SR-71 Breakup...

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...at Mach 3.18!

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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

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What a story!


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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! 😱

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This man experienced a miracle.It sounds like he was pretty cool under less than desirable conditions.

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About 50 years only between the first reconnaissance aircraft of WW1 and the SR71... 

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