@NickSeam Yup. It was taken in the late 80's, and all of the suited persons were either pilots or the rear-seat navigation officers in the Air Force's reconnaissance program.
I guess I need to start on a 'Blackbird Facts' thing for a little bit.
Did you know, at full speed, the engines of the SR-71 only account for 17% of the actual thrust? The majority of the thrust come from the manipulation of a supersonic shock wave developed in the inlet (around 58%), while the remaining thrust comes from those little flappy doors you can see towards the end of the engine nacelle closer towards the exhaust.
@BennyTheIcepick The thing is a beast. I wonder if eagle dynamics or someone will make a simulation of it, someday. Imagine it with the Occulus. Oh dear.
Since the Blackbird makes me go all giggly like someone with a celebrity crush, I just discovered this video the Beeb ran last year: http://www.bbc.com/future...
The SR71 is an amazing piece of engineering.
http://wesclark.com/burbank...
Did you know, at full speed, the engines of the SR-71 only account for 17% of the actual thrust? The majority of the thrust come from the manipulation of a supersonic shock wave developed in the inlet (around 58%), while the remaining thrust comes from those little flappy doors you can see towards the end of the engine nacelle closer towards the exhaust.
Brought a big fat smile to my face. Thanks. I grew up with a Blackbird poster on my wall. A photo of the thing still gives me chills.
@BennyTheIcepick The thing is a beast. I wonder if eagle dynamics or someone will make a simulation of it, someday. Imagine it with the Occulus. Oh dear.
You'd need to invent a tech that simulates extreme G forces.