Roger.K from Switzerland have built this Blackbird SR71 and fly it in Meiringen Airport Air Force BaseRoger.K uses a Futaba radio to control his 85-pound SR-71 and it is an impressive 13 feet long. Powered by a pair of JetCat P-300 RX turbines.
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And he completely scratch built the scale retractable landing gear complete with disc brakes.The amazing spy plane also uses a scale drogue chute to shorten the landing run out after touchdown./RCHeliJet
The model has a wing span of 2.46m and is an impressive 4.8m long and weighs in at 36Kg.Construction is basic balsa and plywood construction with fiberglass cloth and resin finish.The tank capacity is 5 liters of kerosene and the model has a flight time of max. 10 mins
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The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. A defensive feature of the aircraft was its high speed and operating altitude.
