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      08-11-2018, 05:08 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by Blackscreen67 View Post
The sr71 was a stealth aircraft though?
I think it was stealth by virtue of how high it could fly; above radar at that time.

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I went supersonic many times but it was only on FCFs (functional check flight). These were periodic flights required for each aircraft. Had to check to make sure that the F-4 would reach it's Mach 2.2 top speed or document the max speed that it would reach. Of course there were other things a t supersonic flight that were checked, like intake ramps functioning, etc., but those were the only times.
Is there any discernible thing that happens when you break the sound barrier, from inside the cockpit?
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