Rich Man's Toy-SR-71

[Niehart]

This is one absolutely amazing remote controlled [RC] model airplane.

Not only did they build its jet engines, but included a retractable landing gear,

and built it into a fully scaled model of the SR-71 "Blackbird" that flies just like the real McCoy.

This SR-71 model was built by an Engineer/RC enthusiast in Germany, and is certainly one awesome toy.

Click here to watch and listen to it soar. And the landing is Amazing, too.

https://www.youtube.c...p?v=SDbQ5xvsrIU

 

[wheatonFJR]

That's big enough that you could give your pet poodle a ride in it!

 

[FJRBilldo]

That's frickin awesome! I was lucky enough to see the real thing fly twice in my life. He did a perfect job recreating it.

 

[Niehart]

You know it's a good toy when your wife has to be there with fire extinguisher just in case? :blink:

 

[wheatonFJR]

You know it's a good toy when your wife has to be there with fire extinguisher just in case? :blink:

:focus:

:good: :good: :good:

 

[BwanaDik]

That's big enough that you could give your pet poodle a ride in it!

Where's Duke?

 

[HotRodZilla]

That is frigging COOL!! :clapping:

 

[beemerdons]

That is frigging COOL!! :clapping:

+1, Gunny; WAY cool, thanks Dave!

Off topic: Was just thinking, you think we could set up SkooterG's FJR with remote control so he wouldn't crash so much? FJR Forumites need to discuss this at NAFO!

 

[FJRay]

I used to watch it take off and land from the air base on Okinawa. Amazing aircraft that was built by the guys with pocket protectors and slide rules.

I still have my dad's ivory slide rules. Don't know how to use them but I have them.

 

[Bugnatr]

The SR 71 was based here at Beale AFB between Marysville and Grass Valley, CA. I used to watch it fly over almost daily doing touch and go's etc. At Beale's open house you could get within 20 feet of the plane when parked. They used two 425 Wildcat or 454's(one for each engine) built up with high rise intakes and headers on start carts to fire the SR. They would run v8's up to max rpm and then hit the start switch, those v8's would really grunt to fire up the SR71.

Full after-burner take offs they did fly by's at75,000 feet, mach 2 complete with sonic boom and contrails in dashes as they dumped fuel up there so we could see it. WOW WOW WOW it was so awesome.

What amazed me was this model was just like watching the real deal in the air. Very cool!

 

[El Toro]

I still have my dad's ivory slide rules. Don't know how to use them but I have them.

I've still got my Dad's, one from each of my Grandfathers, and, of course, my own .... which I can still use in a pinch (having been given it as a gift by my Dad in 1965). K & E made their slide rules to last. Log Log Duplex Decitrig, copyright 1947, MADE IN THE USA. Proof that you had arrived as an engineering professional back in the day.

 

[airboss]

[i used to watch it take off and land from the air base on Okinawa. Amazing aircraft that was built by the guys with pocket protectors and slide rules.

I still have my dad's ivory slide rules. Don't know how to use them but I have them.

Right Ray, Kadena AB Okinawa, the aircraft that wasn't there.

Things I remember.

The SR71 at Kadena was an open secret. We couldn't admit it was there because of agreements with the Japanese goverment. So it was parked in the "backyard" an only operated after dark.

The SR71 leaked fuel on the ramp, Ground crew had to wash down the ramp after every take off.

Once it got up to speed and heated up the skin expanded and the leaking stopped.

Ground Crew named it "Big Bird"

Over heard at the Kadena Officers Club, SR71 pliot talking to someone on the West Coast, the person must have asked when he would be there, the reply "before I leave here."

The model was awesome. made the little hair on the back of my neck stand up!

 

[airboss]

OOPS!

 

[weekend rider]

But the most and best thing about the craft is built with 1950 technology but yet no else can duplicate it..

 

[user 6393]

wow