Missing Blackbird

[Peter Anderson]

Famed spy plane disappears from California air base as mystery grows

A legendary spy plane has vanished from a California military base — it comes as NASA teases a mysterious new aircraft sparking speculation the two could be related. The SR-71 Blackbird, tail No. 8…

nypost.com

Anyone have any insight on this?


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[GaryM]

Anyone have any insight on this?

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I’m not talking without my lawyer present, and you can’t look in my hangar without a warrant

 

[frfly172]

It is a spy plane.

 

[2-Bit Speed]

Famed spy plane disappears from California air base as mystery grows

A legendary spy plane has vanished from a California military base — it comes as NASA teases a mysterious new aircraft sparking speculation the two could be related. The SR-71 Blackbird, tail No. 8…

nypost.com

Anyone have any insight on this?

Nice try, Putin.

 

[Peter Anderson]

Is An SR-71 Blackbird Returning to Flight 27 Years Later?

NASA quietly removed the SR-71 #844 from static display at the Armstrong Flight Research Center, where it sat since the type’s last flight in 1999, just

theaviationist.com

There are all kinds of rumors about people who worked the program being rehired. Blackbird 844 may fly again.


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[wanttaja]

Ron "I didn't do this" Wanttaja

 

[FORANE]

Did I miss it on govdeals?
Someone's preparing for the National Championship Air Races Roswell next year?

 

[Jim K]

NASA Asked Several Former SR-71A Staffers To Help Secret Restart | Aviation Week

Nearly 27 years after the final Blackbird flight, NASA quietly launched a project last summer to return an SR-71A to flight.

aviationweek.com

What's the over/under on whether Isaacman flies it himself?

 

[kyleb]

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Ron "I didn't do this" Wanttaja

Gorgeous paint scheme. Looks 2001 A Space Odysseyesque...

 

[FastEddieB]

Coincidentally, a recent Apple TV movie, “Mayday”, features an SR71.

 

[35 AoA]

Gorgeous paint scheme. Looks 2001 A Space Odysseyesque...

Not trying to make this about anything other than the paint job, but I think a "white bird" would be pretty cool to see. Obviously not practical for a number of reasons.

 

[Peter Anderson]

If there is an opportunity to see the SR71 fly again I would be so excited. I grew up near Beal afb and seeing the blackbird fly is what made my love of planes happen.


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[GaryM]

They're going to have to re-start production of the JP-7 fuel the Blackbird required.

 

[nauga]

What's the over/under on whether Isaacman flies it himself?

I drafted a response but decided it would be bad form for a mod to get warning points.

Nauga,
who is also self-serving

 

[Jim K]

I drafted a response but decided it would be bad form for a mod to get warning points.

Nauga,
who is also self-serving

I'll be honest...If I get to see a Blackbird at OSH, I can look the other way from a little self-dealing...

 

[X3 Skier]

First item is to get the drip pans to catch the leaks after each flight.

 

[MauleSkinner]

Did I miss it on govdeals?

I saw it on a Purplewave auction. It was advertised as a stump burner.

 

[fasteddie]

They're going to have to re-start production of the JP-7 fuel the Blackbird required.

I wonder if it could run on normal JP-8 if you instituted some speed limitations?

 

[nauga]

First item is to get the drip pans to catch the leaks after each flight.

First order of business is to (re)start producing the stuff that's going to leak, before and after.

Nauga,
who doesn't drip so much as ooze

 

[nauga]

I wonder if it could run on normal JP-8 if you instituted some speed limitations?

If they don't need the speed then one has to wonder why they'd need the airplane.

Nauga,
demotivated

 

[X3 Skier]

If they don't need the speed then one has to wonder why they'd need the airplane.

Nauga,
demotivated

I could answer that but it might get me banned. Something to do with rich people and their toys.

 

[nauga]

I could answer that but it might get me banned. Something to do with rich people and their toys.

I'm right there with you. See post #14

Nauga,
thinly veiled

 

[Peter Anderson]

#844 getting outfitted with scramjet engines as we speak lol


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[steingar]

Seeing the title I thought you were talking about this.

 

[AV8R_87]

I drafted a response but decided it would be bad form for a mod to get warning points.

I could answer that but it might get me banned.

I guess I shouldn't post it, either. Same thoughts.

 

[GaryM]

We’ll know for sure if it emerges from the hangar with a gold paint scheme.

 

[Piperonca]

IBTL

 

[tspear]

They're going to have to re-start production of the JP-7 fuel the Blackbird required.

Why? Everyone is making the assumption this is a restart of the plane as it was when it last flew. With so little information, there is no way to guess what the intent it.

Tim

 

[Jjackh01]

They're going to have to re-start production of the JP-7 fuel the Blackbird required.

They could blend that in minutes at most refineries. Just LMK when, I'll get the Chem-E nerds upstairs going on it!

 

[Clip4]

They could blend that in minutes at most refineries. Just LMK when, I'll get the Chem-E nerds upstairs going on it!

For what uncle sugar would pay for it, there would be no shortage of suppliers.