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huh?

How come it has two cockpits? NeoExelor 20:26, 24 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So that the pilot and co-pilot can both see in front of the craft - Jack (talk) 16:25, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The second cockpit is for the trainer, this was the B model used for training--User:originalyoyo 08:03, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Someone should make a note of that under the image.

Yes, this is the trainer version. Also note that the refueling door behind the second cockpit is still open. My guess is the SR has just disconnected from the tanker. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Howen633 (talk • contribs) 17:42, 5 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not Fake

I believe the scars that you see are not the mountains through the wings. It is fuel leaking from the plane after refueling. The Blackbird was built so that the joints of the plane could expand and contract. As the plane heated up at supersonic speeds the joints tightened. When it was cool the plane's joints leaked.

Just seems like it's a cool paint job to style it like a "Blackbird" to me... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.87.184.150 (talk) 04:16, 6 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The image is NOT a fake, and that ISN'T "spilled fuel" lol. It's condensation on the wings, reflecting the sky and the mountains in the background, not unlike a mirage across the surface of a desert. Um, ever heard of "con trails"? The condensation forms on the leading edge of the wings, depositing water on the surface of the wings in line with the air flow (as you can clearly see on both sides of the fuselage), and under the right conditions generates the long white con trails behind the plane that everyone (who hasn't spent their entire life in a cave) has seen.

If that is condensation as opposed to fuel, how would you explain why they seem to originate from the smoothly connecting body panels? Take a look at the main fuselage. Those marks that start half way back begin exactly at the body panel, not some aerodynamically determined place. You could argue that the small indentation between the panels causes it, but notice the lack of said "condensation" marks around the more aggressive angles on the outer wing. Now think about what it would look like if the craft HAD been leaking fuel from those areas. It's possible there would still be residue on the craft, and that residue could quite possibly be reflective.

I really know nothing about airplanes, but your explanation seems unlikely when you take a close look at the photo. 67.188.58.243 (talk) 15:26, 5 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The image is clearly fake, you can tell by the angle of the shadows on the plane and on the background. On the plane the light is coming from the side, while on the mountains it's coming from behind.2800:40:15:82D:514A:F339:14CE:27A9 (talk) 17:37, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]