Article on the SR-71 from the early 80's
http://aviationweek.com/site-files/aviatio.../SR-71.pdf 2008 MY Supercharged
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Oooo!!

Now who else if they became a billionaire would buy one of these and update it a little so they could do quick jollys across the water features of this old world?! I sure would! Wake up in the morning and be in nyc by lunch or oz before dinner.... Mmm tastey! FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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pointless reply , it's all in the article  2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

Good read that, thanks.

King pleb

Fantastic idea. But can you imagine the security check before the Americans would ever sell one?

I've heard they can be rather nasty to fly. It seems the engines can 'hick up ' and suddenly go into full reserve. If that happens, you have a fraction of a second to eject before the plane tears you, and itself, apart.

With money REALLY no object, I'd prefer Concorde fitted out as a business jet.

Ha ha, I suppose they are both about the same age...

Just think though, SR71 is likley to be able to go twice as fast as concorde...

And with no spy kit on board enough room to store some luggage and updated avionics and engines could be good. They may even be able to stop the thing leaking as I think the mid air refuelling is the real expense..

Nasa still run one dont they? FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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Not twice as fast.

They're all grounded.

Mach 3+ with some unofficial bits I'm sure saying closer to 4...

I thought nasa may still have Had one in use but I guess with the usaf decom they didn't have much choice  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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The absolute max was mach 3.2 - after that the engines melted.

To get 'em flying again you'd need to start up the whole industry of suppliers that kept 'em going.

i wouldnt worry about the parts, Will's probably got those in his garage...  ... - .- -.




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Ha ha I would love to even have a bolt off one Stan!!

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They say 3.2+ and never officially declassified what they had pushed it to... Just think with engines 50years newer and avionics and a sealed set of fuel tanks how quick it could be!! Be in oz in a few hours instead of a day... I bet some business tycoons would love that perk!

Spares... I'm sure the odd museum would swap parts with you to keep theirs complete and a private one in the air and a donation to them of course... FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
Mantec Sump Guard, Rigid Load liner, MY10 BT upgrade.

They haven't flowen for a very long time mainly because they were a bit of a hand full and troublesome and any way anything it could do a satellite could do and all day and day , shame realy they look like fun 😃 2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

Satellites have set/timed orbits so if you have something mobile to hide you can move it away from the satellites prying cameras between orbits. A high altitude fast aircraft can make several fly overs to track down what you are looking for. I'm willing to bet that the yanks have something already that has taken the place of the SR-17, possibly the Aurora? Travelling around in circles again.

kingpleb wrote:

Just think with engines 50years newer and avionics and a sealed set of fuel tanks how quick it could be!! Be in oz in a few hours instead of a day... I bet some business tycoons would love that perk!

Spares... I'm sure the odd museum would swap parts with you to keep theirs complete and a private one in the air and a donation to them of course...

New toy to work on..