Great interview with a "Habu" pilot

[mako88sb]

I came across this interview with a SR-71 pilot. I have one of his books and seeing him talk about this phenomenal spy plane was pretty amazing. The only bad thing is the audio quality isn't the greatest plus it sounds like an school field trip was going on in the background.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeBu6mRDaro

[Jimbuna]

A great plane, thanks for sharing.

The one I saw on display at IWM Duxford:

http://i.imgur.com/YeViwY8.jpg

[Platapus]

Q: What color is the SR-71 Blackbird?

A: Blue.

The specific shade of dark blue was used to both increase the thermal increase the emission of internal heat and to help the aircraft be less visually observable at high altitudes. Black aircraft are actually more easily seen when flying.

So why was it not called the SR-71 Bluebird????:hmmm::hmmm:

There had to be a reason why they were not allowed to call it the Bluebird

SR-71 Bluebird?
Project Bluebook?


Boom! There's your conspiracy

https://s16-us2.ixquick.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth% 3Fid%3DOIP.M87ac81e344fd8fcb2e0fa458d4e55581H2%26p id%3D15.1%26f%3D1&sp=dcacf9c3bd37f336df2f82e20f809f85

[Eichhörnchen]

I don't know whether you're kidding, but just in case...

http://i.imgur.com/7IIKaP9.jpg http://i.imgur.com/mtxqJNo.jpg

[CaptainRamius]

Q: What color is the SR-71 Blackbird?

A: Blue.

The specific shade of dark blue was used to both increase the thermal increase the emission of internal heat and to help the aircraft be less visually observable at high altitudes. Black aircraft are actually more easily seen when flying.

So why was it not called the SR-71 Bluebird????:hmmm::hmmm:

There had to be a reason why they were not allowed to call it the Bluebird

SR-71 Bluebird?
Project Bluebook?


Boom! There's your conspiracy

https://s16-us2.ixquick.com/cgi-bin/serveimage?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth% 3Fid%3DOIP.M87ac81e344fd8fcb2e0fa458d4e55581H2%26p id%3D15.1%26f%3D1&sp=dcacf9c3bd37f336df2f82e20f809f85

Um...I always thought it was black. :hmm2:

[Sailor Steve]

Looks black to me...

[Jimbuna]

Looks black to me...

Yeah, the one I was actually touching was coal black at the time.

[Eichhörnchen]

Looks like you might be colour blind, Platapus :haha: