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SR-71 in-flight break-up

Great Story, thanks.
 
What a story! I love aircraft storys and that was a good one. Shame one pilot was killed, but these guys know the dangers involved with their job. Test pilots are a breed of their own. A lot of perfection and a little bit of crazy. PJ
 
[h=2]"The cumulative effects of system malfunctions, reduced longitudinal stability, increased angle-of-attack in the turn, supersonic speed, high altitude and other factors imposed forces on the airframe that exceeded flight control authority and the Stability Augmentation System's ability to restore control. "[/h]That has to be just about the best way of saying "The sh*t hit the fan"
 
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