I went inside the Concorde too,..VERY narrow,...a friend of mine did the trip across the Atlantic!Quote:
Originally Posted by Boxhead63
Pickles.
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I went inside the Concorde too,..VERY narrow,...a friend of mine did the trip across the Atlantic!Quote:
Originally Posted by Boxhead63
Pickles.
Awesome! I did not know about scramjets, I enrolled in the edx course as I want to watch the rest of the vids when I have access to WiFi and I can never find any of these walrus threads once they are off the latest post area.
There are a few versions of this other joke about the SR-71.
In another famous SR-71 story, Los Angeles Center reported receiving a request for clearance to FL 60 (60,000ft).
The incredulous controller, with some disdain in his voice, asked, "How do you plan to get up to 60,000 feet?"
"The pilot (obviously a sled driver), responded, "We don't plan to go up to it, we plan to go down to it."
He was cleared...
That was simply a SENSATIONAL film,...every second of it was intriguing. And yes, I remember the U2 being shot down.Quote:
Originally Posted by bob10
I was going to say that the SR71 was the fastest "hot rod" aircraft ever, but it was much much more than that,....I actually don't have words to describe it, except that I now know, more than ever, why this is my favorite aircraft.
Thanks Bob, Pickles.
I enrolled as well, not because I'm smart, but because I support anything to do with QLD. AND at the age of 68, I may learn something. Finally. After all these years. As long as there are no exams.......Quote:
Originally Posted by squizzyhunter
Bob
I am 67 and still working on aircraft and still learning
After 51 years I am very conscious of what I do not know.
I am off to start a new job this week specifically on my favourite gas turbine mounted in several different airframes.
Good for you mate. All power to the fixers!Quote:
Originally Posted by Plane Fixer
I was visiting the Smithsonians in DC and Virginia. At the Steven F Udvar-Hazy museum an SR-71 takes pride of place among the exhibits. I did one of their free hourly tours, which are staffed by volunteers.
I got friendly with the guide, who was this unassuming, polite gentleman in his 70's.
I had an inkling he was a pilot, and this was confirmed when we got to the F-4. He had flown several thousand hours on type in Vietnam.
When we got to the SR-71 he looked over at me and said "I have xxxx hours on this too". I asked "on type?" And he said "no, on this actual aircraft".
After the tour finished, I spent about an hour with him at the aircraft. It had only been declassified a few months, so he was happy to chat about some of his missions, which I found fascinating. What a nice bloke!
His name is Buz Carpenter.