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Attention all you fellow Gear Heads
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 12:51 am
by johneeb
Fascinating video explaining how the SR-71 Engines Work, a little more complex then a Cont. O-300
https://www.boldmethod.com/blog/video/2 ... 1-engines/
Re: Attention all you fellow Gear Heads
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:32 am
by GAHorn
John, you might recall that when the convention was held right there in your own backyard ...we had a guest speaker who described his years of piloting SR-71 aircraft, and he made some amazing comments, one of which was that “if you find yourself running low on fuel.... INCREASE YOUR SPEED... because that actually improves your gas-mileage (or words to that affect.)
I also recall him describing the engine as “not so much thrusting itself forward...as it SUCKS itself forward.”
What an amazing piece of machinery!