LA Speed Check
A little story about the SR-71. Via Popular Mechanics.
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| LA from Tucson at 25 miles elevation |
How new is the new Google Earth? I have no idea. Seems to be the same as the 3D view you get with Google Maps except the pan and tilt is now done with a tiny little circle instead of being able to just grab a point on the screen and drag it around.
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LOVED that groundspeed story :-)
I did the opposite once. I was flying a Fieseler Storch (which is VERY STOL)
on a strong-windy day, Positioned myself over the runway in front of the tower,
and then raised the angle of attack to get Vmin.
Drifting backwards, I asked the tower for a groundspeed estimate ;-)
They got the hint and sent a half dozen strong blokes to grab the wingtips and tail as I gently lowered the plane onto the strip, then walked me back across the apron to the hangar ;-)
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