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In Mojave, The World's Most Exciting Planes Take Flight

Posted July 28, 2012 5:36 PM

From CNET News:

From the Air Force to NASA, commercial airplane storage to the first private spacecraft, the Mojave is the center of aviation. CNET Road Trip 2012 braved the summer heat to check it out.

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07/30/2012 10:10 AM

The SR-71 Blackbird is my favourite airplane, when I lived in north Norway I used to watch as one of these marvelous planes took off for a 24 hour spy commision, and no matter what airplane is made in the future, this is the one for me..!!!
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08/01/2012 3:29 PM

The SR-71 is a cool plane; Mach 3 plus with late 50's, early 60's technology. What capability do we have now with another 50+ years of research, technology?

I heard Brian Shul, a pilot of the Blackbird speak at a conference one time. It was inspiring hearing what it took to qualify for that duty assignment. He put together a book called Sled Driver that has some awesome photography in it.

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