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Steely, If you can find that photo. That's one we'd all like to see.:jumpin:

Thanks Chaplain. I always wondered why the SR-71 used JP-7 fuel, and now I know, along with a lot of other interesting details found in this video.[thumbzup]

Remains of the D-21 on display at the Chinese Aviation Museum.

Guyfang, I will assume that this accident is why the USAF began to launch the D-21 drone from a B-52 mother ship, and then equipping the D-21 with a rocket booster to achieve the correct speed and altitude, given the subsonic speed the B-52 mother ship. Also correct me if I'm wrong, I understand...

Brother Ahab, this is the original Boeing Plant 1 built by William Boeing in 1916 (photo 1). The building was almost demolished in the 60s, but was saved, restored, and barged down river in 1975 to it's present location (photo 2,3,4,5), next to the Museum of Flight building. There were many...

Some photos of the only remaining M-21 with a D-21 reconnaissance drone attached. Some of the pictures are from the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The D-21 was booster launched from the M-21, SR-71 or B-52 aircraft, and then recovered by parachute. The mother craft could also activate a self...

Photo of the YF-12A in flight. Guyfang ya got me digging. More to come...

An amazing yet sad story.

The B-58 Hustler used a little less sophisticated type of Variable Geometry Inlets. The inlets moved forward and aft to help prevent air flow disruption from shock waves that formed when the aircraft was operating at supersonic speeds. Top speed of the B-58 was about 1320mph, the high speed and...

Yep, the P-80, F-86 and some other early jets were prone to compressor stalls / flameouts. :burn: