Big Turbofan Sucking THIN air
02-03-2010, 12:38 PM
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Big Turbofan Sucking THIN air
A long time ago (1968) in a different galaxy (well almost) we were flying above the "published" world "level flight altitude" record on a daily basis. Our friends in the U-2Rs were doing the same. That TF33 is burning less than a 1000 lbs per hr at altitude.
02-03-2010, 01:25 PM
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Your picture inspired me to watch some videos! Very impressive!
YouTube - Lockheed U-2 Flight - 70,000ft (2 Seat TU-2 Trainer)
YouTube - Lockheed U-2 Flight - 70,000ft (2 Seat TU-2 Trainer)
02-03-2010, 03:26 PM
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It's a RB-57F with a 122 foot wingspan.
YouTube - General Dynamics RB-57F Canberra
Warning - video is not a modern HD well polished budget justifying production. Hit "pause" at two minutes, five seconds and look at the wings.
YouTube - General Dynamics RB-57F Canberra
Warning - video is not a modern HD well polished budget justifying production. Hit "pause" at two minutes, five seconds and look at the wings.
02-07-2010, 02:36 AM
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02-09-2010, 03:18 AM
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02-10-2010, 09:06 AM
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It was a dull left handed pencil that accompanied a sextant, driftmeter, E6B, and a TACAN that didn't work most of the places we flew. Imagine navigating from Mendoza Argentina or American Samoa to French Polonesia (Nuclear testing) and return (over the Pacific Ocean) before the days of GPS, Computers and electronic calculators.
I was lucky - had a back seater to do the work. The U-2 guys had to do it all by themselves.
Please note the continuation of these high tech writing devices (including left and right handed ones) in the new U-2 cockpit.
I was lucky - had a back seater to do the work. The U-2 guys had to do it all by themselves.
Please note the continuation of these high tech writing devices (including left and right handed ones) in the new U-2 cockpit.
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