Thats cool, I've seen the SR-71 at that museum, but not the YF-12, which
is apparently in an annex. Didn't have time to see the whole place that
day. But a fighter with those parameters would have been almost
useless, since it was optimized for flight way above normal fighter
operating range. Probably one reason why it never was adopted as a
fighter...
Peter J. Alling wrote:
Apparently you never heard of the YF-12
http://www.visi.com/~jweeks/sr71/usafm-yf12.html.
Gonz wrote:
Fascinating reading. Really too bad that it was canceled, it looked
like it could have advanced the state of the art of fighter technology
by leaps and bounds. Of course no one except the people in the
highest level of clearance knew about the SR-71 Blackbird, clearly the
most advanced supersonic aircraft at that time, although it was
strictly reconnaissance.
rg
mike wilson wrote:
Hi,
frank theriault wrote:
--- mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Frank, and welcome back...
<snip>
At least I now know where the wolf in "Due South"
got its name from.
<snip>
Rather like our TSR2, whose printed circuit boards
ended up made into minidresses in Carnaby Street.
mike
Hi, Mike,
Glad to be back. (mind you, it was what, like 4 days?)
<g>
I forgot all about Diefenbaker the dog! Geez, I might
get into trouble now. That was one of our "in" jokes
that only Canadians got. Now the secret's out...
So, what was the TSR2?
Pretty much the same as the Avro; 25 years ahead of its time, double
supersonic, nuclear capable jet fighter which apparently scared the
Soviets silly. Not to mention our allies.....
Cancelled by a rabid socialist Chancellor that some conpsiracy
theorists are convinced was the highest Soviet mole ever. He looks
like a mole.... 8-)
http://www.aemann.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/aircraft/virtraf/tsr2.html
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/tsr2/history.html
mike
