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Re: Edwards AF Airshow
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 1999 21:14:44 -0700
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Subject: Re: Edwards AF Airshow
Last year it was above 80,000' according to the commentator. I couldn't
believe how quiet the SR-71 is. It did a T&G not more than 500' from
us, full afterburners, you could see the shock diamonds, and a lick of
flame so long it was still hitting the ground at 45 º when it went back
up, and you could talk over it! Try doing that with a stealth bomber at
2 miles!!
Kurt
Martin Hurst wrote:
>
> I'd show up just to see and hear the Mach 3.0 pass of the SR-71 !!!!!!! WOW,
> and
> subsequent fly-by of it with the F16 chaser plane.
> I would presume the SR-71 Mach fly-by's are done at over 60,000 feet.
>
> I wonder at what altitude the F-15 and the SR-71will do that?
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Created: Fri Oct 8 01:23:35 EDT 1999