RC SR - 71 Jet... Blackbird..

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  1. Marley Farley

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    :gnthb: I love models of all sorts but this has to take the biscuit for a truthful scale radio controlled model to impress..!! I hope you will be amazed by the performance as I was... :gnthb: Oh & you need your sound on too for the effect... :wink:

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    Fantastic! I saw the real SR71 fly from greenham common many years ago (as a small child!) before the mad ladies took over!
    I'm up at Duxford on Sunday....may pay the old bird a visit :)
     
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    Thats some model, I'm glad he landed it safely.

    I too saw the real thing on one occasion at Mildenhall.

    Although it goes back to the 50s there dont seem to be much that can impress, when it comes to raw power, in the same way these days.
     
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    As a hardened airshow attendee (thanks to my Dad who is an aviation enthusiast), I think raw power............. the Vulcan!
     
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    :gnthb:, Yes I have seen the real thing too in flight so maybe that is why the model is just so good..!! I think his take off & landings were brilliant Pete..
    Do go & pay the old girl a visit Alison & take a photo for us..!! :gnthb:
     
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    Will do Marley, we are there on Sunday for the battle of britain anniversary, so I shall post some pics on Monday :)
     
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    :gnthb: Oh shall look forward to that then Alison..!! :gnthb:
     
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    Or the lightning.

    But the s SR 71, was something else, New York to London in 1hour 55mins, if I remember correctly.:scratch:
     
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    Oh Gosh yes Pete here are the Official timings.. :gnthb: Nothing better...
     
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    I WANT ONE.:ntwrth::ntwrth::ntwrth:
     
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    yes Pete, the Lightning also makes the earth move!, seen plenty of those zipping round the Cumbrian hills whilst visiting my sister in law.
    My favorite since I was a kid, and when I see it 'perform' still brings a tear (I think of pride) to my eyes and a swell in my chest is the Harrier. I love it!, like a pet hamster!
     
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    :gnthb: The Harrier makes me swell with pride too Alison.. I am so proud it it English & stayed so & nobody has come up with anything better...!!!! :yho:
     
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    I always thought it was BRITISH. Weren`t some parts made in Wales?:gnthb::cool:
     
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    :dh: Ooops... Yes you are so right Dai... I should have said British...!! :dh: None the less so proud that it happened & was used in combat in the Falklands if nothing else & that was a British army / Air-force & Naval contingent..!!!
     
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    I think its mostly American now.
    As usual the British government didn't support the idea in the way it should have done and most development has gone on in the US.
     
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