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SR-71 Blackbird pilot explains how the cockpit works from the inside

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Last Friday you saw the SR-71 Blackbird cockpit in glorious ultra-HD. Veteran Blackbird pilot Richard Graham explains how the cockpit actually works in this fascinating video filmed inside the cockpit. Lots of technical words, but seeing him moving around inside that tight cockpit is really cool.

Top image: Lockheed Martin photo of Brian Shul flying the Blackbird.

Below: Ultra-HD image of the SR-71 cockpit. Expand and right-click to save.

Thanks to reader Ztex for the heads up.

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