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Former SR-71 engineer talks NASA's Blackbird revival program

113 points · 76 comments · rkagerer

  1. annoyingcyclist · · focus · HN ↗
    A handful of the surviving planes are in museums. If you're at all interested in aviation and have the chance to see one, do. There's something special about them that doesn't come across in pictures.
    1. zoenolan · · focus · HN ↗
      I'd second that. I saw the surviving M-21 in Seattle. The highlight of the visit. If you get the chance, well worth your time
      1. chasd00 · · focus · HN ↗
        The Seattle museum is really amazing, i went last year. The tour guides at the museum are retired Boeing and military guys, they got a real kick out of my 14 year old's questions and knowledge of cold war era SAM systems (mostly from playin g DCS) haha.
        1. Intermernet · · focus · HN ↗
          When I visited in 2018, one of the guides was a retired astronaut. I completely failed to have a conversation with him as I was star-struck and barely managed to hold a door open for him without making a fool out of myself.

          I second the fact that the M21 is awesome though.

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