How the SR-71 Blackbird's Engines Work

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 12:59 pm

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:25 pm

I can't imagine how they did that without computer simulation.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:21 pm

The guy hardly pauses for air during that lecture. Piece of cake, exactly how I thought it worked too

Losbot · Post by **Losbot** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:26 pm

That's all just amazing considering how long ago it was conceived.
Wow!

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 6:36 pm

That is very cool. Amazing engineering.

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:43 am

normalicy wrote:I can't imagine how they did that without computer simulation.

Wind Tunnels Baby.. Wind Tunnels..

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:34 pm

eGoCeNTRoNiX wrote:Wind Tunnels Baby.. Wind Tunnels..

OK, then how do they design a wind tunnel that does Mach 3? That in itself is amazing.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:48 pm

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:29 pm

So basically a monstrous air compressor. Well, I guess it's best to keep it simple.