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What would happen if you put ceramic heat shielding on a B-1, and installed the SR-71's engines?

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most likely you would be arrested,as the AF tends to frown on un-approved modifications.

on an only slightly more serious note
the B-1Bs F101-GE-102 engine produces 30,780lb thrust per engine.
The SR-71s P&Ws J58s produce about 32,500lbs per engine.
What do YOU think would happen?
The HABUs speed has less to do with raw thrust, and more to do with great aerodynamics of the airframe and the re-routing of airflow around the engine core at high speeds. The J58s act almost like a ramjet once up to speed.

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Edited by - boomer on May 01 2004 7:09 PM

Edited by - boomer on May 01 2004 7:13 PM

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Boomer, what ya wreckon, two, three percent increase in performance, and for what expense and man power? it would be totally pointless.

leave a good jet well alone

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