This aircraft was designed sixty years ago and it still looks like it came from the future.

@hclchgm

4 жыл бұрын

That's because it did.

@dereknicol3465

4 жыл бұрын

Something batman would have....

@ethicalbro

4 жыл бұрын

To think they used slide rules and NOT computers to develop it!!

@Papa_Mike

4 жыл бұрын

Alien technology

@finchy4781

4 жыл бұрын

Put it side by side with the cars of the era, that’s where you really can tell how form versus styling nearly always has the formula for longevity

The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys

@MRBlack01234

3 жыл бұрын

Actually its age.

@tomanderson3279

3 жыл бұрын

What a stupid comment, so if I'm not rich I'm not a man? Attempt at a joke or actually serious, either way it's not funny or arrogant & ignorant, so it's a lose lose.

@grokranfan8578

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomanderson3279 The Comment can't stupid only because of you are Not able to understand it.

@cptnfalcolm5866

3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@davidtomlinson6138

3 жыл бұрын

Its not a toy, it's aworking scale model, toy planes go around and around on the ground with flashing lights

Guy with the RC helicopter: Look how cool I am! SR-71 owner: Hold my beer...

@jaanikaapa6925

4 жыл бұрын

Reasonable Guy Nah. Think of the Cessna owner as they carry the thing next to it.

@arcticbadger1

4 жыл бұрын

Guy with helicopter: I’ll get my coat 😆

@tatti4199

4 жыл бұрын

He would say hold my afternburners

@michaelhorner4011

4 жыл бұрын

Hold my Russian Titanium :)

@my3dviews

3 жыл бұрын

Hold my Corona. :-)

WOW! Considering how difficult the real sr-71 is to fly this scale is very impressive. Well done!

@prusak26

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly, how the hell is it stable enough to fly by remote?!,, Oh, I give up.

@supdude5194

3 жыл бұрын

@Justin Voluck Easy!

@arwo1143

3 жыл бұрын

prusak26 we have the same kind of fly by wire and electronic stabilization systems that are used in real aircraft, if not better since you can just put the aircraft under electronic control (you’re not risking someone’s lives)

@snakeplissken2148

2 жыл бұрын

@@prusak26 its just an airframe with "rockets" on it. you literally can bolt this kind of engines to any shape of body and it will fly. on a scale model, the power/size ratio is multiplied.

@Richard-zc1cj

2 жыл бұрын

@@snakeplissken2148 let's see if fly one if you bolt it on a basketball

This is one of the most stable RC jets flying. Amazing, no flutter no pitch and yaw going on. Awesome build

@RKDriver

2 ай бұрын

I wonder how he did the elevator/aileron system? In the full size plane, they had a complex mechanical gear system near the tail because everything had to work together and sometimes opposite of one another.

Time still hasn't caught up with this aircraft....

@mariustalos6497

4 жыл бұрын

Tr3b...I think they did but keep it secret

@ethancaine1646

4 жыл бұрын

Time can’t go Mach three!

@E_Rico

3 жыл бұрын

dom toredo all i ever want to see is what happens in area 51

@jazzman5598

3 жыл бұрын

NICE FLIGHT! 👍☝🏻👍

@0623kaboom

2 жыл бұрын

no it was surpassed in 57 with the arrow ... and they cancelled that because the U2 was no match and the sr71 was JUST its equal BUT couldnt shoot anything ... 70 years and the arrow design specification is STILL not satisfied ... not even the 3 f35 variants NOR the f22 nor the f18 ... think about that ... the sr71 primary operating altitude was 60,000 feet below 40,000 it was was not good to fly supersonic ... while the arrow was good (as designed) to handle it all at supersonic ... . before you say the arrow never had a weapons system ... dont forget the arrow guys made the sparrow Missile system WORK ... and it is still in use today ... and that was after the americans couldnt get it to work and were going to scrap it ...

I am not an RC enthusiast, but i *LOVE* this SR-71 model!

Love that you put NASA markings on it! My late grandfather, Victor Horton, flew backseat on the NASA YF-12 and SR-71 Blackbirds, beginning in 1969. He most often flew with Fitz Fulton, but also made flights with Bill Dana, Tom McMurtry, Don Mallick and others.

@scottmcauley5781

Жыл бұрын

Was your grandfather the same German who designed the first winged plane that the B2 bombers are designed off of?

@fishbarbeque8540

Жыл бұрын

did your grandfather invent the wheel?

@pauld.9856

7 ай бұрын

@@scottmcauley5781 These were brothers and had the name Reimar and Walter Horten, so probably not.

@caesar1295

7 ай бұрын

@@fishbarbeque8540Your a JERK!

@skunkjobb

7 ай бұрын

@@scottmcauley5781 The B-2 bomber is not based on the old Horten Ho 229 if that's what you think. The B-2 was made by Northrop and Jack Northrop made his own flying wings before the Horten brothers. Besides, Horten and Horton isn't exactly the same name.

Amazing to think that the real A-12 / SR-71 was designed and built in the late fifties to early sixties. That’s only sixty years since the first flight of the Wright Flyer. An incredible piece of engineering for it’s time.

@CraigGrant-sh3in

6 ай бұрын

It was the last jet designed using a slide ruler .

@evgeniysvinovsky326

2 ай бұрын

Прошло ещё 60 лет и люди обросли шерстью

@Samuel-km5yf

Ай бұрын

Seriously. As an engineer, it blows my mind that this machine was designed without CAD or computer simulation. It was designed 60 years ago, yet it remains an engineering marvel to this day. What a fantastic and beautiful piece of technology.

@MattH-wg7ou

2 күн бұрын

Its crazy how quickly aviation progressed. It was a mere 66 years from the Wright Flyer to the moon landing if I'm not mistaken!

@MattH-wg7ou

2 күн бұрын

​@@Samuel-km5yf the whole thing is a masterpiece. Even the engines alone are.

Me: flies my model propeller plane thinking I’m cool This guy: hold my afterburners

@beaconblaster33

3 жыл бұрын

But why? They need that

I had the privilege of working around the SR-71 in my early USAF career. I was on Okinawa where we called it the “Habu” named after the local snake. I used to park my work vehicle on the flight line just a few hundred yards away from the aircraft. The process to launch the SR is very complicated and scripted down to the minute. When it’s ready to roll a chase car halls down the runway in advance to look for any FOD or any possible people that could be lurking to get a great picture. It stops at the end and the SR takes the active runway and lights off the afterburners which shoots a 30’ flame out the back. Everything for a mile begins to shake and rattle. It’s an awesome spectacle to behold. One of the really neat things is to follow behind it as it taxis. The heat moving off the engines literally makes the plane invisible. You can see through the waves to the other side the aircraft is seemingly gone.

@JimmyMcGuirtsWorld

2 ай бұрын

I used to be a Line Service Technician and I got a little smile when I saw the acronym FOD (Foreign Object Debris) So one of the things I used to do to the new line techs was send them on an errand to get a bucket of Prop Wash and some flight line from the hangar. Most of the time they'd run off and me and the other line techs would have a giggle. It was all fun an games. Anyway, it made me think of my days as a Line Service Technician.

"Dear Santa..."

@greglemieux9809

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂👌

@khanhnguyenphi6416

4 жыл бұрын

nope!

@manuvirajkhare

4 жыл бұрын

*"Dear Satan..."*

@SunilKumar-zd5kq

4 жыл бұрын

@@manuvirajkhare in exchange for my soul. I want you to grant me the wish of owning an SR-71 aircraft.

@enaut666

4 жыл бұрын

Dear next 50 years Santa at once... :D

Kelly Johnson really hit a home run with that plane and Sir you have an extremely nice model of plane. It fly’s so well and your are extremely proficient at piloting this plane you make it look easy. What a great job Sir! Congratulations 🎉👏🏼👏🏼

Need a go pro on that SR-71. 😎

@Papa_Mike

4 жыл бұрын

Go pro spy cam

@Fred_the_1996

4 жыл бұрын

In the cockpit... it would be so cool

@alphabeets

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. That would be something!

@dragonrider6875

3 жыл бұрын

That would be so cool

One of the sexiest aircraft ever built... Beautiful model!

@docskate4312

3 жыл бұрын

No wonder - it looks literally like a flying cock and balls😂

@Samuel-km5yf

Ай бұрын

Amen. It’s amazing how a 60+ year old jet still looks sexy and futuristic to this day. What a beautiful piece of machinery. 🇺🇸

Everyone else can go home now.

SR-71: Good morning LA Center. Requesting Flight Level 600. LA Center: Flight Level 600 granted. SR-71: Thank you sir. Descending to Flight Level 600. The engine sound is incredible.

Gee! That 'bird is much more manouverable than the "real" thing. Beautiful model and well-flown. Loved the low passes. Ground handling was so precise. Fine videography.

@snakeplissken2148

2 жыл бұрын

yeah because its a small model. airplane models are alwasy more manouverable, because they are much more overpowered than the full scale thing.

@johnnyguitar6639

10 ай бұрын

@@snakeplissken2148 True. But Lest not forget that flying that thing. Doesn't have the the same serious consequences if you fail,as the real one,Were you had to plan far ahead of the turn.

Wow. Usually when I see these SR-71's as RC's the flop around and seem on the verge of falling out of the sky. This thing is solid.

@alphagt62

4 жыл бұрын

The owner/builder must be a Skunkworks employee?

@zosxavius

4 жыл бұрын

That was my first thought too. This is flying amazingly well. The real sr needed stability assist (SAS) to help keep the thing flying straight.

Stunning! A work of art, just like the real one! Flies beautifully! I still think the Blackbird shouldn't have been retired. Satellites have regular orbits and can be predicted and hidden from - not so for an aircraft that can fly over at any time!

The most beautiful flying machine ever made.

Amazing model. It must be so satisfying for the builders to see their remarkable aircraft flashing across the sky!

I was mesmerized by the pilots skill and the beauty of that sleek bird's agility. Awesome video of an awesome work of passion.

I am more than impressed! What an amazing model and he is very skilled at the helm! Truly amazed! I would love to see this in person!

What a stunning model! Expertly flown and sounds good too 👍🏻

@RCHeliJet

7 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

@mickb474

7 ай бұрын

@@RCHeliJet you’re welcome 🙏🏻

Truly an amazing feat to build and fly this incredible model aircraft! It was an experience I won't forget soon because it felt like I was there hearing and seeing all the moves. Thanks for sharing this video with the rest of us mere mortals. Cheers from Texas, USA!

That is just amazing. Beautifully built and brilliantly flown. I'm just in total awe.

Saw the plane while at Kadena AB, Okinawa. The blue shock trail while climbing was awesome. One time I was out catching some sun and I opened my eyes to see the SR-71 about 500 feet above me gliding in for a landing. I had no idea they landed without power - well at least that day there was no power. Airforce 72-76

Absolutely amazing craft.

Man I live in Palmdale ca seen it fly many times and that model looks just as good as the real one

@chrisoberg6888

4 жыл бұрын

Aye, someone else from Palmdale/lancaster. I had a ticket for the airshow in March until it got cancelled.

That looks amazing. It's my favourite aircraft and this RC model really does it justice. The sound from its jet engines is awesome.

That is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! The original SR-71 Blackbird sure was one beautiful aircraft - and so is this one!!!

Even in model form, that shape is awesome.

OMFG, you guys are Gods of RC!!! This is the most incredible RC plane I've ever seen. Kudos and unlimited praise!

All I can say is Wow! Absolutely amazing! That bird had to be going a good ninety knots on its first low level pass at about 14 feet off the deck.

used to see the real ones pretty regularly when i was up on the family farm in Suffolk, had one go over us one day at about 500 ft,while out muck spreading ,it was heading into mildenhall ,so nice to see a rc version .

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

3 жыл бұрын

When was this? Did the U.S. have them flying in the UK or did the UK have them also?

@michellejohnson3867

6 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough at a Mildenhall airshow back in the 1980s to go inside the open hanger with my young son. It was just sitting there with the cockpits open. Totally alone we climbed the steps up to look into the cockpit. Everything was black! all the dials etc and a it was a tiny cramped space! The fuselage paintwork looked like old dusty velvet but with a strange texture when I stroked it. We were in awe of this futuristic flying machine and it was so beautiful. Ive never forgotten it or talking to it and we were the only two people in there. No one else was around. Recently I have met this blackbird again at Duxford where he is now housed on permenant display, being the same one that was at Mildenhall. I am so thrilled to have found him again. I've loved this beauty since that day back at Mildenhall when my son and I chatted to him. ❤ Xx

Nice, nice , nice what a fast mover. You made a great show for us. The backdrop was magnificent also. Thanks.

Wow, the craftmanship and airmanship to build and fly this model is wonderful. I can only imagine the expense. It must be in the tens of thousands of USD!!! Great model and video. Kudos to the pilot and cameraman!

Man is that fast for an RC. Just like the original.

Something I don't hear about too often, but I would think it takes great skill to fly these from the ground. I would imagine it would take a lot of skill to land it as well.

Everybody else with a plane at the event: That guy shouldn't be able to come next year. Let's ban him!

@rickhay9782

3 жыл бұрын

I can see them getting their planes out of the van, see the SR 71 and just drop their heads turn around kick a few stones, and leave...

@apoek.lizt.blitzas4497

3 жыл бұрын

We just need someone to bring x-15 to beat him😂😂😂

@totophi

3 жыл бұрын

apoek.lizt.blitz as : Eeehhh, I would wonder about controllability on the X-15. Plus it has nothing on the Blackbird’s looks.

@snakeplissken2148

2 жыл бұрын

why should they? rc plane enthusiasts are a nerdy bunch without hate against each other. if someone brings a cool model up, they like it and appreaciate. (or how this damn word is spelled correctly)

@billdanosky

2 жыл бұрын

@@snakeplissken2148 because they are hypothetically jealous, of course. You know it's just a joke, right?

LA Center, Aspen 30, have you gotta ground speed read out for us?

@alexgorski5031

4 жыл бұрын

Aspen 30 we show you 1942 knots across the ground

@waynemitchell1076

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. You guys couldn't resist could you! 😏👍😎

@learning_the_hard_way

4 жыл бұрын

True story... lol

@Fister_of_Muppets

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best stories ever.

@chadharrison8653

4 жыл бұрын

@@Fister_of_Muppets yes it was especially when that "12 year old was reaching for the mic" and it was Walter in the back seat!

OMG this is realy a stunning model !

This is a great tribute to the legendary aircraft, probably the best I’ve ever seen. I was born in 1964, the same year the SR71 made its maiden flight. If my mother told me that I arrived on earth one night as a baby carried by a giant black bird, I’d be very pleased indeed 😊

That is a beautiful beast!! I can’t imagine how much fuel it burns with two jet turbine engines!! A wonderful piece of work, skilfully flown!!

"Don't worry honey, I'll get you a ring NEXT year."

That is an awesome rc blackbird , the '71 has always been my favorite 👍👍

Kelly Johnson, was certainly a man WAY ahead of his time

There is no need for VR with these around. Please take a minute to just admire how full on the attention to detail was on this machine. Too many things to say so simply thank you Sir/s

@aafjeyakubu5124

4 жыл бұрын

I've always appreciated the building process and attention to detail with R/C. Building was always my favorite part. These guys are truly on another level and do some of the most amazing work.

A very beautiful model this is!! She's got some great speed too. Now, I have to say, that's how you bring the Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" back to life!! With a magnificent tribute to this wonderful airplane, I have to admit, that the incredible SR-71 model, would be a true show-stopper. Great work!!!!

@chrismaguire3667

7 ай бұрын

I wonder what the RC scale speed is relative to the real SR-71- she look really fast. Flight time is obviously short (yeah, duh), but just imagine if it could go hours?

Absolutely amazing

I have seen some cool R.C. aircraft, but NOTHING I have seen tops this!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

That defines the very word : IMPRESSIVE

Absolutely beautiful aircraft, my all time favourite. ( well, that and the Mosquito )

@kwhp1507

4 жыл бұрын

PR NOTHALL what about the A12

@shaunportlock4924

4 жыл бұрын

Same here, plus the Phantom.

Incredible model.... she’s going so fast!!! Great piloting!

The SR-71 design was beyond fast so how fast is this model it seemed way fast and flew perfectly until approach landing but they caught it and landed well. My favorite plane and many others also!!!

Awesome RC scale jet. I love the Blackbird, been fascinated with it my whole life. I own a much less complicated version, but still, comes in sat over 4 ft. long. Instead is powered by turbofan bladed LiPO battery fed engines. Great looking build, and flying in front of a crowd guys, always tough to do.

@hifinsword

3 ай бұрын

I built one too out of Dollar Tree foamboard and balsa with dual 70mm EDFs. But it only flew off grass twice. It was underpowered for grass runways and wouldn't get airborne without max runway and dry ground, dead grass. I gave the airframe away after not flying it for 2 years. Great modeling here with this one.

We need a 1/4 scale version of this with true to scale fully functional afterburners.

Can’t believe this is a real model plane. Incredible! Great job!

Incredible skill to build and to fly. I would love to see it in person.

It’s so stable in flight ,looks so real,great job!!!

I'm in love with the afterburners !! Well done.

@yvesdelombaerde5909

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, afterburn brings you in another dimension in flying

@Muggles87

3 жыл бұрын

They're just a ring of fairy lights. Yet to see a model fly with real afterburners

What a fantastic model!Very well flown too!Great!Thanks for posting.

Tears of joy are streaming down for this spectacular performance of RC acuity…just crying

Amazing flying skills

Omg!!!! So sweet!

Bravo! Amazing build and flying! I actually had to watch the vid a few times before I felt comfortable saying it is a single engine craft! Wow. So well done. I just barely caught a glimpse of the intake . Just the missing tail cone is the only thing that even got me thinking about it. That is definitely NOT a criticism. Very very well done!

Beautiful! Great video! Kudos to the camera person keeping up with this model and kudos to the pilot for their expert flying.

*HOW AWESOME IS THAT...WOW!!!*

That is freaking amazing, do you have ay Build videos? I saw a scale Concord that was incredible but the SR-71 is so much less stable airframe, I cannot believe you made it fly so well.

Fascinating bird flying perfectly.

The SR-71 still holds up after all this time. One of my favorites to this day. Such an amazing replica and an even more amazing pilot!

Ok, that was impressive ...

Awesome video. The SR-71 will always be an awesome plane . The real model or the Rc model.

@netcor2010

4 жыл бұрын

BOTH

When you think you're the coolest guy in the parking lot, and then this guy shows up.

This has to be the best display I've seen. Outstanding flying and plane. I salute you mr pilot!!

I have to agree w/ @rawheadrexx11 in regards to the skunkworks emblem rather than nasa, but other than that this is absolutely badass.

These Kind Aircraft models that Are flown remotely Is Just Amazing ! Aircraft Carriers Should Carry About 25 Of These Aircraft On board to make the enemy piss away their Missiles And distract the Enemy Can You imagine 100 of these flying around during a combat mission ? I don’t think A Missile could hit one of these little Monsters ! I Truly Believe That This Kind Of Aircraft Could make the Enemies Piss Away A lot of million Dollar missiles ! And I doubt They Could Even Hit one !

@muhammadirfanataulawal7630

4 жыл бұрын

Well except some crazy Russian hypersonic anti aircraft missile nowadays. But yes back in its time SR-71 is immune to any missiles and interceptors. Pinnacle of technology

The best looking plane to have ever been built ever! Still futuristic!!!

This is the way you always wanted to see the Blackbird fly.

I can't wait for someone to make a REAL scale R/C model of the SR-71.

@KS-wt9gj

4 жыл бұрын

Who missed something here, me or you?

@rhuttrho88

4 жыл бұрын

@@KS-wt9gj ahhh yeah, what was she waiting for again? Edit: she got 5 thumbs up!😳

@BluSTi

4 жыл бұрын

@@KS-wt9gj I think they're thinking with real afterburners instead of the LED rings.

@kwhp1507

4 жыл бұрын

It can also pass for the a12. There are subtle differences primarily in the cockpit outline and the fuselage lines

@enginepy

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand this comment

someone needs to build a scale model of the in-air refueling that can actually refuel

@e2rqey

3 жыл бұрын

Having someone fly a in flight refiling rc plane and having another rc plane successfully refuel from it would without a doubt be the greatest feat of RC plane piloting ever done.

@kenjackben

3 жыл бұрын

@@e2rqey I've given it some thought much like the real refueler you could give it to tandem controls and the person controlling the fueling is a VR headset

@Humbulla93

3 жыл бұрын

@@kenjackben prop engine would be simpler i think because of the lower speeds, but yes a VR headset is required. maybe adding some magnets to repell the airplanes a bit so that it doesn´t come to a crash. and the fueling system is electromagnetic.

@kenjackben

3 жыл бұрын

@@Humbulla93 can a jet like that fly slow or does it only have one speed proper throttle control for the jet is a must have

@gormalfun99

3 жыл бұрын

That would be Wicked

I love that aircraft! In a model or real life, it’s phenomenal.

This is the best RC build I've ever seen and my favorite aircraft of all time, I've seen them fly in person as a kid many years ago, well done!

@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017

3 жыл бұрын

My dad is ex-CIA and he got me inside the cockpit of one when I was a kid. It was amazing.

Who thought this plane was bigger when you look at the thumbnail?

Stall speed 125 KPH ? That thing is FAST !

@rev.andyh.1082

4 жыл бұрын

Hankorama If this model with all its looks were to fly around an air show slow like a normal RC plane, I’d probably have to go throw up.

@feb_bram

4 жыл бұрын

Other rc aircraft could reach around 725 kph, well that fast enough

What a great looking bird , well done and good choice !

Baddass!!! Fuxxing Badass man. this is so cool. Gr8! Peace ☮💜Love

Truly amazing and so impressive. I would like to know what the 3rd outlet on the fuselage is for, as the real aircraft didn't have this. Is this a get home motor outlet, or is this the main engine while the wing engines are not there but house the afterburner effect. Also, the pilot is amazing, this would be such a hard R/C plane to land.

@andrewpearce2562

4 жыл бұрын

John B exactly, it only has one engine.

Amazing aircraft WoW, my grandson and I had the privilege to visit the Intrepid in Manhattan where they have an actual blackbird, I was awestruck by it, it actually has white tires I forgot why, do you know the reason for that?

@GeeBeeZFlyer

4 жыл бұрын

The rubber on SR-71 tires was infused with powdered aluminum to help withstand high temperatures experienced during landings.

@henryfreeman7748

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for you response

@shaunportlock4924

4 жыл бұрын

I saw that,i was able to reach up and touch it.

Definitely a best of show bird. Love it ❤

That. IS. AWESOME! And expertly piloted. Bravo!

needs built-in camera for reconnaissance.

Das scheint mier ganz made in Switzerland z'sii, da chas ja nur guet sii 😉 well done!

I personally have watched “The Habu” SR-71 Blackbird fly in and out of a certain island in the far east. Go Air Force That part where the plane cuts and goes straight up is like the real thing too. Really brought back memories of Vietnam. And good memories too.

The most beautiful piece of aircraft and artwork !! Timeless ....

All its needs is the break chute.

@billboyd4051

4 жыл бұрын

It could catch the breaking pieces on a hard landing.

@henryfreeman7748

4 жыл бұрын

@Cris LeRose lol

Designed before auto-cad. As a structural aerospace professional, and seeing several of the big versions up close, and Knowing some of their pilots, I have to say the SR-71's were quite an engineering feat ahead of their times. It would be an incredible sight if they could've gotten this scaled RC above Mach speeds.

@772tsweet77

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't that be cool! Then they'd have to account for expansion/contraction and fuel leakage just like the full size.

@paulbrouyere1735

9 ай бұрын

Nice idea, but with the technology of the time you could already be really lucky not to loose the plane from sight. Between turning and turning were maximum 10 seconds. I saw several types of these model jet engines when I was young. Perhaps with FPV you can go supersonic, if you have good radio contact.

My favourite jet. The Beechcraft Staggerwing is my favourite propeller plane. I had a RC SR-71 , +/-1m70 in length, I really regret selling it. Amazing model this, and the look of the afterburners is just so cool... 😍

Absolutely fantastic workmanship !!!