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06-21-2013, 02:19 PM

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I realize it was CNN but a 'diagram' showed they were 1/2 mile apart laterally (3 required by ATC) and 200' vertically (1000' required). Appears to be an ATC error.

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06-21-2013, 02:58 PM

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Denny Crane

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

McD originally had a much more ambitious design for the MD-88. Due to budget constraints, we have what they had to whittle it down to. The original (that newK test flew):

Nice picture '80. I'm not 100% sure but I think my father flew something that lookes similar to that back in the 1950's......(He was a test pilot in the Navy) Gotta check with him.

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06-21-2013, 03:08 PM

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Nice picture '80. I'm not 100% sure but I think my father flew something that lookes similar to that back in the 1950's......(He was a test pilot in the Navy) Gotta check with him.

Denny

That's amazing! That's the XB-70 which was an air force strategic bomber.

Only a very very small handful of pilots got to fly it as I believe there were only 3 made.

06-21-2013, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Denny Crane

Nice picture '80. I'm not 100% sure but I think my father flew something that lookes similar to that back in the 1950's......(He was a test pilot in the Navy) Gotta check with him.

Denny

It's the North American XB-70 Valkyrie. The Air Force tested it with NASA, but I don't think it ever entered service.

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06-21-2013, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

That's amazing! That's the XB-70 which was an air force strategic bomber.

Only a very very small handful of pilots got to fly it as I believe there were only 3 made.

If it was test flown in the 1950's, it wasn't me.

06-21-2013, 03:15 PM

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Denny Crane

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That's amazing! That's the XB-70 which was an air force strategic bomber.

Only a very very small handful of pilots got to fly it as I believe there were only 3 made.

Like I said, I could be wrong, I have to check with him. Let you know.

Denny

06-21-2013, 03:21 PM

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If it was test flown in the 1950's, it wasn't me.

And I heard you were eternal. I guess the rumors have been getting out of hand.

06-21-2013, 03:23 PM

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Like I said, I could be wrong, I have to check with him. Let you know.

Denny

It was a 542,000 lb Mach 3 bomber. Absolutely incredible.

The Navy had some pretty crazy fast stuff at that time as well, IIRC.

06-21-2013, 03:28 PM

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Denny Crane

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It's the North American XB-70 Valkyrie. The Air Force tested it with NASA, but I don't think it ever entered service.

Carl

I know it didn't enter service. A few years ago I talked with my father about some of the planes he test flew for the Navy. One I know for sure, he did the checkout of the Navy's version of the Connie. I could swear he mentioned something that looked like this one. I'll send him a picture and ask him.

Denny