The SR-71 had no onboard starter and was instead ground-started with 600hp of dual V8 Buick racing engines.
Pretty cool solution to the cold start problem.
In celebration of Americaโs 250 years, a book to add to your reading list - some wonderful stories about the creation of:
- F 117 nighthawk
- U2 spy plane
- SR71 blackbird
โฆ and more
Wonderful read! H/t @jasonrosenthal