SR-71 Blackbird Walkaround Index

SR-71 Blackbird

This is SR-71A, AF #617971, one of the last two OPERATIONAL USAF SR's

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The 76 photos directly below were taken by Nick Kiriokos

fwd inst panel Fwd cockpit inst panel Floor of fwd cockpit Annuciator panel of fwd cockpit

fwd cockpit left console aft fwd cockpit left console fwd fwd cockpit right console fwd cockpit right rear bulkhead

Floor with seat removed fwd cockpit left rear blkhd and canopy strut canopy strut attach point left fwd portion of fwd cockpit floor

aft cockpit left console aft aft cockpit left sidewall aft cockpit left sidewall aft cockpit left console fwd

aft cockpit right fwd console aft cockpit right console aft another shot aft cockpit right rear bulkhead aft cockpit right rear bulkhead

aft cockpit fwd bulkhead lower aft cockpit floor in front of seat aft cockpit inst panel aft cockpit fwd bulkhead

interior of aft canopy Detail of canopy sill fwd seat rails looking down behind aft rails showing canopy remover pyro

fwd cockpit with seat removed Rear bulkhead of fwd cockpit seat middle right side seat upper rear

seat left lower side firing handle with safety guard removed seat front. seat right with guard removed

seat left rear showing lap belt release thrusters seat left rear showing vent hose attach point seat left upper side with MDD in background seat lower right side

right main gear Left main gear right main gear right main gear

another view of main wheel well 1to1scale tipover strutt fuselage underside nose gear

nose wheel well aft nose wheel well fwd right main wheel well aft right main wheel well

right main gear wheel well close up of lower probe and raised rivet heads rear of nose gear upper main wheel well retract struct crossbrace

pitot tube right intake spike the nose of the beast left motor intake spike

inside the exhaust boat tail or fuel dump expansion gap on right chine and wing where flare begins antennae on left fuselage

close up of upper probe on top of engine nacelle blowby door gust locks lower main gear doors boattail area

probe on lower nacelle panel shading probe on top of motor that no kit has weathering of panel lines

tail markings and upper blowby door gust locks tail markings 9th SRW Det2 right side interchangeable nose section


fwd inst panel	Fwd cockpit inst panel	Floor of fwd cockpit	Annuciator panel of fwd cockpit


fwd cockpit left console aft	fwd cockpit left console fwd	fwd cockpit right console	fwd cockpit right rear bulkhead


Floor with seat removed	fwd cockpit left rear blkhd and canopy strut	canopy strut attach point	left fwd portion of fwd cockpit floor


aft cockpit left console aft	aft cockpit left sidewall	aft cockpit left sidewall	aft cockpit left console fwd


aft cockpit right fwd console	aft cockpit right console aft	another shot aft cockpit right rear bulkhead	aft cockpit right rear bulkhead


aft cockpit fwd bulkhead lower	aft cockpit floor in front of seat	aft cockpit inst panel	aft cockpit fwd bulkhead


interior of aft canopy	Detail of canopy sill	fwd seat rails looking down	behind aft rails showing canopy remover pyro


fwd cockpit with seat removed	Rear bulkhead of fwd cockpit	seat middle right side	seat upper rear


seat left lower side	firing handle with safety guard removed	seat front.	seat right with guard removed


seat left rear showing lap belt release thrusters	seat left rear showing vent hose attach point	seat left upper side with MDD in background	seat lower right side


another view of main wheel well	1to1scale tipover strutt	fuselage underside	nose gear


nose wheel well aft	nose wheel well fwd	right main wheel well	aft right main wheel well


right main gear wheel well	close up of lower probe and raised rivet heads	rear of nose gear	upper main wheel well retract struct crossbrace


pitot tube	right intake spike	the nose of the beast	left motor intake spike


inside the exhaust	boat tail or fuel dump	expansion gap on right chine and wing where flare begins	antennae on left fuselage


close up of upper probe on top of engine nacelle	blowby door gust locks lower	main gear doors	boattail area


probe on lower nacelle	panel shading	probe on top of motor that no kit has	weathering of panel lines


tail markings and upper blowby door gust locks	tail markings 9th SRW Det2	right side	interchangeable nose section