Official Aircraft Video Thread

**~~Captain Drunk~~** · 12 Jul 06,, 03:49

Welcome everyone, to the Official Aircraft Video Thread, the thread for all military / civilian and other aircraft videos.

Check out this breathtaking SR-71 Blackbird video, it totally rocks with the background music. It's divine....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1veE...search=sR%2071

**ArmchairGeneral** · 12 Jul 06,, 04:28

Just curious CD: what exactly are you trying to convey when you put a rolleyes emoticon after a statement? I'm not getting it.

**~~Captain Drunk~~** · 12 Jul 06,, 04:44

That I'm impressed or excited about something. I'm always a jovial character.

**Tronic** · 12 Jul 06,, 05:08

the black bird could do mid-air refueling!!! I wasn't aware of that.... lol...

**~~Captain Drunk~~** · 12 Jul 06,, 06:10

Another distinctive feature is its three-wheel landing gear, something different from Foxhound and Concord's offset tandem twin wheels.

**dalem** · 12 Jul 06,, 06:36

I can't believe we're not hanging operational ASATs off of those things.

-dale

**highsea** · 12 Jul 06,, 15:44

Originally Posted by dalem

I can't believe we're not hanging operational ASATs off of those things.

-dale

Treaties.

The F-15 was the launch platform for our air-launched ASAT's, much cheaper to operate, and already wired and configured for external carriage.

**Dreadnought** · 12 Jul 06,, 15:57

Originally Posted by dalem

I can't believe we're not hanging operational ASATs off of those things.

-dale

Dale,
It could possibly be because the skin on the Blackbird "creeps" or expands at high speed and I dont think that would sit well with a weapons bay door in the open position at high speed and would probably compromise her intended mission and perhaps even make it become unstable. Her skin seals itself during high speed flight as it does with its fuel tanks since they leak alot of fuel when shes cool and sitting on the ground its like a watering can for flowers. Just a thought mind you.

**Tronic** · 12 Jul 06,, 19:38

regardless... the Blackbird is a beauty...

**~~Captain Drunk~~** · 13 Jul 06,, 05:37

Superb Su-33 compilation with the "Topgun" anthem :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxPHk...&search=sukhoi

Another spectacular Mig-29 video. Watch "Maverickski" shake a leg on the tarmac before taking off his Mig

:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqfVx...earch=mig%2029

**brak** · 13 Jul 06,, 06:21

Harriers in Iraq

**ARH Gabriel** · 13 Jul 06,, 07:26

I was very impresed by this one :
http://www.patricksaviation.com/videos/Guest/221/

**Dreadnought** · 13 Jul 06,, 15:26

Originally Posted by Tronic

regardless... the Blackbird is a beauty...

No doubt

**~~Captain Drunk~~** · 14 Jul 06,, 03:06

Just one question to the Mods / Admins of this Board, I completely forgot, is it alright to copy paste links in a post, or is that not permitted. Its not the same as hotlinking right?