Who else likes SR-71?
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Topic: Who else likes SR-71?
Posted By: campweed
Subject: Who else likes SR-71?
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:02pm
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I feel like such a poser listening to them, but I find their music to be so catchy. http://youtube.com/watch?v=pjgBAG6Qk6k - http://youtube.com/watch?v=pjgBAG6Qk6k ------------- 
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Posted By: *Stealth*
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:06pm
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Poser. Also - It's the typical punk rock/pop beat, his voice is just more grungy/metal. ------------- |
Posted By: campweed
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:15pm
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:25pm
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Gotta be my favorite plane.
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Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:27pm
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One of my favorite roads: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=SR-71,+Florida,+United+States&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.29802,59.238281&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=30.356286,-85.168762&spn=1.132859,1.851196&z=9&iwloc=addr&om=1 - http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q =SR-71,+Florida,+United+States&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&am p;sspn=33.29802,59.238281&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=30.356 286,-85.168762&spn=1.132859,1.851196&z=9&iwloc=a ddr&om=1
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:29pm
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Thought it was going to be about the plane.
Which was very overrated. (or should I say "is") ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:30pm
| Total crap. |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:31pm
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carl_the_sniper wrote:Posted By: campweed
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:38pm
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I wish my lawn was mexican so It would maintain itself. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:39pm
Well they've been retired officially (cue crazy conspiracy theroy) They just are. They never really got to serve in the role that they were built for, they had numerous technical problems, pain in the ass to maintain/use, and they quickly became obselete. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:43pm
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Well, sure. The plane was basically one large experiment. The plane came out in 1968. The technology used was very sophisticated for the era. It simply was beyond it's time. If I'm not mistaken, this was one of the first to use radar absorbing materials. Had they improved upon the plane before the advent of spy satellites, it would have been a staple in operatios now days. I mean, mach 3 in 1968? It was only recently stripped of its air speed record. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 10:58pm
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 11:01pm
Mach 3.4 was simply the number they put out in the official de-classified reports. Everyone I've talked to in the airforce, since it's "official retirement" said that they believe the real top speed was closer to Mach 4. There are still some Black Birds in use, and the A-12(I think?) is used by nasa as a training tool. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 11:06pm
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I haven't heard of NASA still using them to train. That's pretty cool. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 11:21pm
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Well, not quite the same plane, but basically. The SR seated one or two, depending on the model, in the standard jetfighter layout. The A-12 was more like a rocket, in the semi circle/airbus layout. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 11:28pm
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This band sucks.
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 11:28pm
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Avro Arrow = Me crying (probably would have been faster than the sr-71 anyways)
It was stripped of it's record long ago (x-15) But that's only if you count the x-15 (as it was more of a manned rocket than a plane anyways) Now that we're talking x planes, the x-43 is my god. I disagree with the statement that it would be used today. There is no need to spend the money and manpower to upkeep and fly a plane like a sr-17 in iraq. Now we have aircraft like the predator that are flown out of a trailer and are extremely cost effective for the mission. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 11:34pm
The entire x-series were used by the USAF to help NASA(or it's outer boundaries) in testing rocket thrust. Plus, the main rockets used to power the planes were closer to the booster rockets on the space shuttle than anything. The real advance is things like the F22/JSF flying at above the sound barrier without afterburners. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 28 June 2007 at 11:48pm
Um... no, the X series is very general. Funny you should mention it because the F-35 JSF was once an x-plane. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 1:15am
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Read the title and I instantly thought
"Who DOESNT like spy planes?" |
Posted By: Styro Folme
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 1:29am
voice effects are a big no-no in punk rock.  ------------- X |
Posted By: impulse!
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 7:02am
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Posted By: Ticalxx421
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 8:13am
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BOO! GET OFF THE STAGE!!!! ------------- [IMG]http://i14.tinypic.com/73e0l8j.jpg"> Represent! |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 8:14am
Hell yes. I loved that plane when I was a kid. I saw a guy on tv put out a match with the fuel and was just mesmerized. I had a toy one. I got to see one driving by the Intrepid in New York. If I'd had any time to spare I've have gone for a closer look. ------------- 
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Posted By: MT. Vigilante
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 11:03am
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Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 29 June 2007 at 1:12pm
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whyyyy whyyy do you always kick me when im highh-ighhhhhhh
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