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Garp	07-25-2009 01:36 PM

The similarity between an SR71 Blackbird engine and a 911 engine.

It's oil pipes. As pointed out by my 12 year old son at the Boeing Museum in Seattle. They really are the same. :cool:

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/7517/dsc0025xxg.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/2375/dsc0004t.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3717/dsc0006f.jpg

Mitch Leland

07-25-2009 01:58 PM

One is Mach 3.2 and the other is 3.2 Liters, that pretty much is where the similarities end...

Mitch Leland

07-25-2009 02:05 PM

Garp,

I didn't mean to take anything away from your Son's interesting observation...

As an aside, the SR was designed with a "slide rule" before computers, so just think what the Skunk Works could be up to 40 years later...

Garp	07-25-2009 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch Leland (Post 4798432)

No prob Mitch SmileWavy and yes it is an incredible piece of engineering. It's in fact the third one I saw. First one in 91 Mobile, Al, second one last year San Diego and now this one. Every time as impressive.

Mitch Leland

07-25-2009 02:23 PM

Garp,

Ck. your PM, I'll see about getting a signed SR pix for your Son.

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