unless the earth is flat..............Well, since the VHF/UHF radio doesn’t work beyond line of sight - which limits the range between surface stations to a few dozen miles when you’re on deck - and a few hundred miles if the transmitter is at 80,000 feet - there is no way he could’ve heard that radio call.
Even if he knew the destination (likely Beale) and the frequency on which to listen.
So at what point will the top-secret max speed and technical specification become available?
Supposedly military documents are declassified automatically after 75 years, but I'm sure there are exemptions.
When can we expect, if ever, to learn the secrets of the SR-71? Top speed, secret missions, and other interesting tech details.
2050, 2080, 2100 or beyond?
Sharp commited engineers used their onboard computers.I am absolutely amazed how they designed the SR-71 without computers and it had such crazy performance.
Computers existed then, but yes many things done with slide rules and the Marchants and Fridens. Those were the days of the best of the best of engineers. The ones now? With out all the info from those old timers the ones now would be lost.I am absolutely amazed how they designed the SR-71 without computers and it had such crazy performance.