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05 GT VS SR-71 Blackbird

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tylers65

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My Airforce buddy says that his SR-71 Blackbird can take a 2005 GT Mustang. I told him he was full of crap but thought I would come to stangnet and talk about it since I am certain the GT could kill that thing. I mean... Mustangs had Mach-1 all the way back in 1969 and they should easily be like Mach-6 by now with all the super duper technology. The SR-71 can only do Mach-3 so the GT should pull it by at least 6 car lengths from a roll.





I figure that when the 05 beats him, it should take on the space shuttle.


Tyler = Hates desktop racing and magazine stats.
 

martimus

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I dunno what your friend must've been thinking... One of my former CO's was a Blackbird pilot and from what he told me those planes were pretty slow on the taxiway. The GT could get a heck of a early lead and that might just be enough to put away the SR-71 quick!
 
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ya, plus the mustang looks better
 

Svtpilot

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C'mon man, the SR-71 was designed in the 1960's. There is no way some low tech, old school piece of junk could hang with a Mustang. And even if it could the color choices on the SR-71 are too limited, you can keep it.
 

bigcat

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yeah, i think going mach 6 is better than going mach 3 anyway....
 
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05Stangster

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Not to mention a Mustang would stomp on a bird.
 
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tylers65 said:
My Airforce buddy says that his SR-71 Blackbird can take a 2005 GT Mustang. I told him he was full of crap but thought I would come to stangnet and talk about it since I am certain the GT could kill that thing. I mean... Mustangs had Mach-1 all the way back in 1969 and they should easily be like Mach-6 by now with all the super duper technology. The SR-71 can only do Mach-3 so the GT should pull it by at least 6 car lengths from a roll.





I figure that when the 05 beats him, it should take on the space shuttle.


Tyler = Hates desktop racing and magazine stats.
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Tyler,
Ah man...there's the Tyler I know and love. I love it when that Tyler comes out to play
 

tylers65

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Wait till you see my next topic...

It is sure to get a rise out of someone.
 

duner

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I don't know I think the '05 Mustang would take him.

 

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I've heard of some pilots modding them with a shot of nitrous and almost keeping up with the 05. I've also heard they leak worse then a fox body convertible.
 
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Shaggydog2000

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I dunno, I understand the SR-71 stretches a few feet longer at top speed because of heat expansion, that could make it nose out the Stang in the 1/4 mile. But we all know the Mustang will handle much better. Ever seen anyone do a 90 degree turn in a jet at any speed?
 

Stangbang

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I don't know, the 05 has been known to take off vertically it has so much power...
 

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Svtpilot said:
C'mon man, the SR-71 was designed in the 1960's. There is no way some low tech, old school piece of junk could hang with a Mustang. And even if it could the color choices on the SR-71 are too limited, you can keep it.
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Probably STILL using PUSHRODS!!!!


HAHAHAHA, come on people you know THAT is funny!!!
 

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The Stang can beat it in acceleration and stopping power. Have you seen how long of a runway it takes to stop one of those SR-71s. You just better hope the blackbird doesn't add stickers and bigger wings or you'll be in trouble. If he adds Nawwwz, you can forget it!
 

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Seeing that the SR-71 is no longer flying, the 05 Mustang GT will kill any one of those remaining immobile SR-71 museum pieces in any race.

Of course you could buy several Mustang GT's for just what it used to cost to fire up the SR-71 engines and have it taxi to the runway. For what it cost to get a SR71 off the ground and in the air, you could purchase a couple Ford GTs.

Finally, the SR-71 was mostly designed in the 1950s.
 

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351CJ said:
Seeing that the SR-71 is no longer flying, the 05 Mustang GT will kill any one of those remaining immobile SR-71 museum pieces in any race.

Of course you could buy several Mustang GT's for just what it used to cost to fire up the SR-71 engines and have it taxi to the runway. For what it cost to get a SR71 off the ground and in the air, you could purchase a couple Ford GTs.

Finally, the SR-71 was mostly designed in the 1950s.
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Did you know, the SR-71's top speed is still classified information? I'm pretty sure this machine could orbit earth if it could survive re-entry.
 

Svtpilot

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351CJ said:
Seeing that the SR-71 is no longer flying, the 05 Mustang GT will kill any one of those remaining immobile SR-71 museum pieces in any race.
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Actually 3 or 4 were put back into service. I'll still take the Stang over it.
 
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