Really enjoyed this video and the enthusiasm of the presenter who was one of the engineers on the project. The ability of engineers to do this high level of work on slide rules with rudimentary wind tunnels and modeling in the early 60's is inspiring.
Interesting stuff on the start carts and that they consumed every single 400 ci Buick Wildcat engine they could find in the country and ran them to destruction (often accidentally).
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Extends 6” in length and expands 2” diameter at 2300 MPH at 80,000’ ASL! Can run FT for one hour at 2300 MPH w/o doing harm to engine! Thank God for brains like guy in video!
Really enjoyed this video and the enthusiasm of the presenter who was one of the engineers on the project. The ability of engineers to do this high level of work on slide rules with rudimentary wind tunnels and modeling in the early 60's is inspiring.
Interesting stuff on the start carts and that they consumed every single 400 ci Buick Wildcat engine they could find in the country and ran them to destruction (often accidentally).
So GM developed the Buick 455 Stage I?????????
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
I still think the shorter stroke, bigger bore of the Buick 455 would have made it an excellent choice for those start carts. If they could have been acquired in the quantities needed.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
If you happen to know someone who uses fakebook check out the "habubrats" fb page. A lot of good post by those who have been there/done that...
Enjoyed watching them operate out of Moldyhole in the mid '70s. Knew when they were launching by the "Q" takeoff times. We had a hardstand close to the runway. If my bird was parked there I'd go out and sit on the wingtip, watch the blackbird go roaring by on it's takeoff roll. Those Wildcats were LOUD!!!
You'll never see them at air shows, by the time you would hear it its gone......The SR71 project was unprecedented in recorded human history. If you think they just decommissioned it without something better I'd keep your head in the sand....
