TBO Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 https://newatlas.com/aircraft/quarterhorse-mk-0-challenge-sr-71-speed-record/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 It went so fast, that it left the rest of the plane orbiting. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 SR71 is the fastest they have told us about. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Not a manned aircraft so I don’t consider it in the same category or class. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Are they ignoring the Space Shuttle? It goes 17,500 MPH (15,200 knots, 28,000 KPH.) Yes, it's in space and not atmosphere, but to get to that velocity it has to go pretty damned fast on the way up. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 7 hours ago, TBO said: https://newatlas.com/aircraft/quarterhorse-mk-0-challenge-sr-71-speed-record/ Impressive. So how many people will it carry? The Black Bird carried two! What we are seeing is the ability to fly an engine with some control over direction and altitude. That's a long cry from a manned craft that supports data acquisition and experimentation on board by people. What was that statement about a fast heavy airplane? Oh, yes. We can fly a brick, if you give me engines powerful enough. It's more that flying an engine fast, it's about its worth to society and research aside from fast and straight. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 The F-105 Thunderchief was proof that given enough thrust, a brick will fly. The F-4 Phantom II was proof that given enough thrust, an anvil will fly. The B-52 Stratofortress was proof that given enough thrust, a house will fly. NB The F-104 Starfighter was basically an engine with a cockpit attached. It went really fast, but not always in the direction the pilot wanted 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minervadoe Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 They are taking an impressive iterative approach. This first version is more than a test bed for taxiing. It is going to switch on a ton of subsystems for the first time and the feedback they get sounds as if it will be rolled back into the next iteration of their spec. From the bench to a rolling test bed in 37 days is an impressive demonstration of modern project management techniques. Kudos. I wonder if the final version will resemble their initial mock up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 6 hours ago, Silentpoet said: Not a manned aircraft so I don’t consider it in the same category or class. Let’s get some pedophiles for the first flight crew. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Let's have them test the result of a human falling from FL 350 without a parachute. Advise that they flap their arms really fast -- before they freeze into a Popsicle. Start with Epstein's list of clients; beginning with Bill Clinton. Holding on to Hillary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 9 hours ago, Batesmotel said: SR71 is the fastest they have told us about. When was SR71 designed and first flown and what is its fastest official speed? And its cruising and maximum altitudes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 15 minutes ago, railfancwb said: When was SR71 designed and first flown and what is its fastest official speed? And its cruising and maximum altitudes? Classified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MO Fugga Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 3 hours ago, Batesmotel said: Let’s get some pedophiles for the first flight crew. Gonna need a bigger plane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 7 minutes ago, MO Fugga said: Gonna need a bigger plane. Baby Steps. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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