SR-71 Blackbird

[Wayout]

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.  A little different look.   

http://wimp.com/lockheedblackbird/

[BowHTR]

neat vid 

[F22RaptorDude]

Its such a beautiful plane, but such a waste of fuel at launch 

[Penguin]

Now if we could get the squirrels with cameras into those bad boys, we'd always be safe!

Its such a beautiful plane, but such a waste of fuel at launch 

Yeah, can you say fire hazard?  That stuff was leaking all over the place.

-Penguin

[F22RaptorDude]

Now if we could get the squirrels with cameras into those bad boys, we'd always be safe!

Yeah, can you say fire hazard?  That stuff was leaking all over the place.

-Penguin

I recall hearing JP-7 is a type of diesel fuel, and that doesn't light easily. Or I may be completely wrong, please correct me or point me in the right direction.

[Penguin]

There's a JP-7?  I learn something new every day.

-Penguin

[Jayhawk]

There's a JP-7?  I learn something new every day.

-Penguin

Did you watch the video?  They talked about using JP-7.

JP-7 was a specialty fuel designed for the SR-71 for it's low flashpoint.

[Penguin]

I must have had to alt-tab right then, I'm typing this during our joke of a computer programming class.

-Penguin

[F22RaptorDude]

Did you watch the video?  They talked about using JP-7.

JP-7 was a specialty fuel designed for the SR-71 for it's low flashpoint.

So was I sort of right? I confused it with JP-5 on accident but same principle with the lower chance of igniting.

[Jayhawk]

So was I sort of right? I confused it with JP-5 on accident but same principle with the lower chance of igniting.

I'm no expert on the stuff, but IIRC, it has similar properties to diesel fuel.

[colmbo]

I've waded around in a lot of diesel fires and jet fuel fires....you can't tell them apart at that point.

[MaSonZ]

buying titanium from the Russians for it? thought we were butting heads during her service.... jump start from 2 454 engines on just 1 engine? jeebus.... and refueling after only a few minutes in flight? nuts. how id love a ride in such a beautiful, historic bird.

[StokesAk]

Great video, that website is very interesting.

I also heard, on the History Channel, that the SR can reach staggering tempratures from the air rushing past its surface at such high speeds. Is this true?

[F22RaptorDude]

Great video, that website is very interesting.

I also heard, on the History Channel, that the SR can reach staggering tempratures from the air rushing past its surface at such high speeds. Is this true?

Its the friction of the air moving so fast over the frame. So yes it is true.

[curry1]

I recall hearing JP-7 is a type of diesel fuel, and that doesn't light easily. Or I may be completely wrong, please correct me or point me in the right direction.

Yeah they made a special tanker just for the blackbird to carry it.  I believe you couldn't light it on fire with a blowtorch.