To narrow the scope of my question, consider the sr71 as the prototypical example. Sr71 program chronology by mike relja dfrc flight operations office daily logs monthly aerospace projects update memoranda weekly aerospace projects highlights related documents aircraft manual lockheed sr71a1 flight manual. Divided into seven sections, the book covers in minute detail everything from the sr71 trainer to. This title contains flight manuals for the fabulous mach 3 lockheed sr71 blackbird. The blackbird design originated in secrecy during the late l950s with the a12 reconnaissance aircraft that first flew in april 1962 and remained classified until.
The manual was declassified several years ago and has now been made free to the. Available now is a reprint of the original flight manuals for both the sr71 and the yf12a. The nasa sr71s were then put in flyable storage, where they remained until 2002. What are the limiting factors for high altitude planes e. Home blackbird archive sr71 flight manual section i. Nasa dryden flight research center sr71 aircraft fig. The last sr71 flight was made on saturday october 9, 1999, at the edwards afb air show. Under russian domestic law, ships underway on the nsr are under the control of the nsra and must comply with its instructions.
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This flight manual was originally classified secret, but has been declassified. Still the holder of numerous speed records, flying the sr71a required far more concentration on aircraft systems and performance than for most operational aircraft. An online aircraft museum page rendered on 23 april 2020 at 04. The official pilots handbook declassified and expanded with commentary by richard h. This publication by government reprints press is the real flight manual studied by the sled drivers as sr71 s pilots are known, in fact the very first page shows the declassification act.
This edition of the sr71a1 was last revised in july of 1989 and is thus the most current available copy of the flight manual. When a document becomes declassified, it also becomes public domain. These manuals are supplied in adobe pdf format, and delivered via digital download, processed within 2448 hours. Sr 71 manual pdf, aircraft manual lockheed sra1 flight free ebook download as pdf file. Home aircraft manuals gl lockheed sr71 blackbird lockheed sr71a, b blackbird flight manual. According to the sr71 pilots handbook flight manual, mach 3.
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The official pilots handbook declassified and expanded with commentary at. Home blackbird archive sr71 flight manual section ii. Read online full pdfs also available in german, french, and spanish, or a japanese or chinese quick start guide. Some pages on the sensor equipment were not declassified and have been removed. The flight manual has been scanned from a good quality reproduction of the original flight manual and the nasa publications have been scanned from. Posting this here hoping that someone with more knowledge can enlighten me about this. Description download aircraft manual lockheed sr71a1 flight manual. The official pilots handbook declassified and expanded with commentary by graham, richard h. In 1997 and 1998 the sr71 carried the linear aerospike sr71 or lasre experiment. Website is currently getting the internet hug of death, but someone managed to scan the almost entirety of the sr71 flight manual. This massive volume, the sr71 flight manual, is a facsimile reprint of the official flight manual issued to sr71 crew members augmented with anecdotes and and descriptions of flight procedures from former sr71 pilot col. Declassified flight manual for the sr71 blackbird made available by this manual is only 749 pages but the complete one which is about 1,600 pages can be ordered from several book dealers. This is the reprinted facsimile edition of the manual issued to crew members of the us air forces sleek sr71, now available with photos and annotations by former blackbird pilot richard graham.
Read download lockheed sr 71 blackbird manual pdf pdf. The usaf flight manual for the sr71a and sr71b, publication sr71a1 dated 31789, approx 910 pages. It has held the record for fastest airbreathing manned aircraft0 since 1976. This is the reprinted facsimile edition of the manual issued to crew m. The aircraft was also scheduled to make a flight the following day, but a fuel leak grounded the aircraft and prevented it from flying again. Sr71 and yf12a flight manuals available now is a reprint of the original flight manuals for both the sr71 and the yf12a.
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