Today in aviation history, on March 6, 1990, the very last US Military flight of the SR-71 Blackbird took place. The flight originated from Palmdale, California, and flew to Washington-Dulles International Airport outside of Washington, DC. The aircraft (s/n 61-17972) was piloted by Lt Col Ed Yielding, USAF, with Lt Col Joseph Vida serving as Reconnaissance Systems Officer. Fittingly, on its last flight the SR-71 shattered one final record, marking in the record books a time from Los Angeles, California, to Washington, DC, of just 1 hour, 4 minutes and 20 seconds. To achieve that, the SR-71 managed an average speed of 2,124 mph (3,420 kph).
At the end of the flight, the aircraft was cleaned and prepared for museum display. Today, it stands at the very center in a position of honor at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Those who visit pay homage recognize more than just another retired airplane, but rather a history of successes and daring flights that remains largely secret to this day. Ultimately, the SR-71 was one of only a few finest secrets of Cold War politics and technology.
At the end of the flight, the aircraft was cleaned and prepared for museum display. Today, it stands at the very center in a position of honor at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. Those who visit pay homage recognize more than just another retired airplane, but rather a history of successes and daring flights that remains largely secret to this day. Ultimately, the SR-71 was one of only a few finest secrets of Cold War politics and technology.
today we did Flight and my one was a jet and my jet is blackbrid Jet
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.