SR71C_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1969+, unnumbered poss. USAF photo)
“When one of the two SR-71B trainers, no. 61-7957, was lost on approach to Beale AFB on 11 January 1968, a replacement was built. Designated SR-71C, it was built from the aft fuselage of YF-12A no. 60-6934 and the SR-71A static test model from Lockheed. This aircraft never lived up to the usability of the SR-71B as it had irregular maintenance procedures and its aftermarket construction caused the aircraft to fly in a constant yaw, which gave it its nickname "The Bastard." Consequently, the SR-71C was used on a limited basis from 1969-1976.”
Above at/from:
www.sr-71.org/photogallery/blackbird/17981/
Credit: “SR-71 Online: An Online Aircraft Museum” website
Who knew?
Did you?!
I didn’t!!!
Also, amongst plenty of others:
avgeekery.com/there-can-be-only-one-the-saga-of-the-only-...
Credit: “AVGEEKERY.COM” website
Finally. The quote from Lt Gen William Campbell (Ret) would seem to somewhat dispel the perpetual problematic nature of the aircraft:
Credit: Habu.Org (The Online Blackbird Museum) website
One of few photographs of this ‘unicorn’, taken ca. 1969 or later.
SR71C_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1969+, unnumbered poss. USAF photo)
“When one of the two SR-71B trainers, no. 61-7957, was lost on approach to Beale AFB on 11 January 1968, a replacement was built. Designated SR-71C, it was built from the aft fuselage of YF-12A no. 60-6934 and the SR-71A static test model from Lockheed. This aircraft never lived up to the usability of the SR-71B as it had irregular maintenance procedures and its aftermarket construction caused the aircraft to fly in a constant yaw, which gave it its nickname "The Bastard." Consequently, the SR-71C was used on a limited basis from 1969-1976.”
Above at/from:
www.sr-71.org/photogallery/blackbird/17981/
Credit: “SR-71 Online: An Online Aircraft Museum” website
Who knew?
Did you?!
I didn’t!!!
Also, amongst plenty of others:
avgeekery.com/there-can-be-only-one-the-saga-of-the-only-...
Credit: “AVGEEKERY.COM” website
Finally. The quote from Lt Gen William Campbell (Ret) would seem to somewhat dispel the perpetual problematic nature of the aircraft:
Credit: Habu.Org (The Online Blackbird Museum) website
One of few photographs of this ‘unicorn’, taken ca. 1969 or later.