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re: Tales from a former SR-71 Blackbird pilot
Posted on 4/30/17 at 10:14 am to RonLaFlamme
Posted on 4/30/17 at 10:14 am to RonLaFlamme
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Curious statement - I don't think there were any rear windows on the SR-71. See pics:
They had two rear view mirrors that gave them limited vision behind and to the side
They also had a periscope that let them look aft about fifteen degrees on either side of the plane's axis. They could check the engines, rudder trim, contrails, incoming missiles, etc. visually.
This post was edited on 4/30/17 at 10:19 am
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Posted on 4/30/17 at 12:16 pm to TigerstuckinMS
Gotcha - good info.
Posted on 4/30/17 at 12:29 pm to TigerstuckinMS
I think the SR71 pilots may have been closer to astronauts rather than true pilots.
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