Planes!
Fascinating post by Eric Lahti on planes from the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, AZ.
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Sorry, this is an image-heavy post, but it’s worth waiting for.
Pictures from the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, AZ. We spent roughly half the day there and didn’t see everything. If you’re ever in Tucson, make a point to the visit. Some of these pictures are annotated with notes about the planes. Unfortunately, a lot of my pictures didn’t turn out, but here are some of the better ones.
North American F-107A.
The F-107 was a competitor aircraft for a USAF design for a tactical fighter-bomber. The competition was ultimately won by the Republic F-105 Thundechief.
SR-71A Blackbird.
What can I say? It’s still the fastest plane ever made and holds the record for highest altitude. The SR-71 was – and still is – an absolutely amazing airplane.
D-21 Drone
One of the more obscure pieces of aviation history at the museum: the D-21 drone was a…
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