Blackbird Pilot explains why the SR-71 had to refuel after takeoff
May 8, 2022 · SR-71 air refueling The SR-71 would be a very short-ranged aircraft were it not for air refueling, limited to around 2,000 NM. Multiple air refuelings extended the range of the aircraft to the limits of crew endurance.
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Jan 5, 2020 · The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird would be a very short-ranged aircraft were it not for air refueling, limited to around 2,000 NM. Multiple air refuelings extended the range of the aircraft to the limits of crew endurance.
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Jun 8, 2018 · A few of our missions required the SR-71 to accelerate to Mach 3+ right after takeoff with a 65,000-pound fuel load. The Yo-Yo procedure had the crew chief completely refuel the plane to full tanks of 80,000 pounds of fuel.
Why did the SR-71 Have to Refuel Right After Take-off?
A few of our missions required the SR-71 to accelerate to Mach 3+ right after takeoff with a 65,000-pound fuel load. The Yo-Yo procedure had the crew chief completely refuel the plane to full tanks of 80,000 pounds of fuel.
SR-71 Inflight Refueling 1989 - YouTube
Jan 15, 2019 · 1989 VHS footage of SR-71 Blackbird inflight refueling while flying out of Kadena AFB Okinawa.
Lockheed SR- 71 Blackbird Refueling with Audio - YouTube
SR-71 pilot: BC Thomas; KC-135Q boom operator: George Lester. SR-71 rendezvous with a KC-135Q for a quick, practice contact in "tanker manual" configuration...
Here’s Why The SR-71 Blackbird Had To Refuel After Takeoff
Oct 18, 2019 · A few of our missions required the SR-71 to accelerate to Mach 3+ right after takeoff with a 65,000-pound fuel load. The Yo-Yo procedure had the crew chief completely refuel the plane to full tanks of 80,000 pounds of fuel.
SR-71 Pilot explains why the Blackbird had to refuel after takeoff
Jun 5, 2019 · AnSR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft being refueled by a KC-135Q Stratotanker during an aerial refueling training sortie. In order for the SR-71 to conduct missions, it has to be reused multiple times by specially modified tanker aircraft to carry JP-7 fuel. PHOTO // MICHEAL HAGGERTY
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Oct 17, 2021 · At the slow 300 knot range in which we were flying to refuel, the feel of the jet became sluggish as the SR filled with fuel. At these gross weights and slower airspeeds, the SR-71 became thrust limited during the last few minutes of refueling. In military power, we would start to fall off the boom.
Refueling the SR-71 - Aerotech News & Review
Oct 12, 2020 · A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a SR-71 Blackbird at an unknown location. The KC-135 has been in the Air Force’s inventory since 1957, serving in many of our nation’s conflicts and supporting the Air Force's Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance mission, over the …