SR-71 Good Read

[Puma44]

http://www.barthworks.com/aviation/sr71breakup.htm

[Big Rat]

Wow! talk about walking away from almost worst case scenario.

 
BigRat

[Puma44]

Yeah, a very lucky man.  So sad for his GIB.

[J.A.W.]

Excellent story, does indeed show that luck plays a big part in life..
To make it through that & testing F-104s - it killed so many pilots too.

[FLOOB]

The next day, our flight profile was duplicated on the SR-71 flight simulator at Beale AFB, Calif. The outcome was identical.

That should've been step one.

[Puma44]

More than likely it was or the engineering numbers were indicative and thus a flight test was accomplished to see if the engineering data was accurate. But, since none of us were around to participate, just a guess as to the logic flow. 

[earl1937]

More than likely it was or the engineering numbers were indicative and thus a flight test was accomplished to see if the engineering data was accurate. But, since none of us were around to participate, just a guess as to the logic flow. 

Great Post, sir!

[J.A.W.]

Jeeze Earl, I figured you were gonna post something about the Skyraider
being the superior strategic recon bird when loaded up with cameras..

[Puma44]

Great Post, sir!

Sir!