• DocumentCode
    3509728
  • Title

    Test Flying the World´s Fastest Airplane

  • Author

    Gilliland, Bob

  • Author_Institution
    USAF Test Pilot, Retired
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    1-8 March 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Summary form only given. This paper discusses the inception, design, and technical operations and political aspects of the SR-71 Blackbird, which currently holds the high-altitude world speed record. He will also discuss the F-104 Starfighter which holds the low-altitude world speed record and the F117-Stealth and the ATF (YF-22).
  • Keywords
    aircraft testing; design engineering; politics; ATF (YF-22); F-104 Starfighter; F117-Stealth; SR-71 Blackbird; high-altitude world speed record; low-altitude world speed record; test flying; Aerospace engineering; Aircraft propulsion; Airplanes; Airports; Europe; Helium; Military aircraft; Testing; Underwater vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Aerospace Conference, 2008 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Big Sky, MT
  • ISSN
    1095-323X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1487-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1095-323X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AERO.2008.4526232
  • Filename
    4526232
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3509728