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Murf:
They have got a SR71 Blackbird at Duxford, it’s an awesome thing to stand next to and well worth seeing.
It was capable of sustained flight at Mach 3.2  and could fly from New York to London in 1hour 54 mins, that’s pretty awesome.
 Fuel consumption at between 16000 to 20000Kg per hour was a bit high though.  Might just be a bit hard to get it through an emissions test these days 😂

taysidedragon:

--- Quote from: Murf on March 03, 2026, 01:32:32 AM ---They have got a SR71 Blackbird at Duxford, it’s an awesome thing to stand next to and well worth seeing.
It was capable of sustained flight at Mach 3.2  and could fly from New York to London in 1hour 54 mins, that’s pretty awesome.
 Fuel consumption at between 16000 to 20000Kg per hour was a bit high though.  Might just be a bit hard to get it through an emissions test these days 😂

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I was working at the London Air Traffic Control Centre at West Drayton when the Americans brought an SR71 over to display at the Farnborough Airshow. They set a new record for the fastest time crossing the Atlantic on the way. The problem was that they couldn't slow down fast enough when they reached UK airspace. They overshot by some way and turned over Amsterdam which caused mayhem for the controllers responsible for the airspace!

Theoldboycarter:
Thanks to everyone for your replies, particularly Nurse Julie. I followed your recommendations and the results seem very good. Thanks again, Roger.

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