Rubber-Powered SR-71 Blackbird

9" wingspan balsa-and-tissue model of the SR-71 Blackbird experimental stealth plane, model designed by David Aronstein and built by Oliver Sand. Thanks to Yanan Cai for the Intrepid photo!
Link to plans: drive.google.c...
Links to free-flight contest info and resources:
flyingacesclub...
Suppliers for model airplane materials:
easybuiltmodel...
volareproducts...
jhaerospace.com
www.wind-it-up...
www.faimodelsu...
Editing done in Da Vinci video editor.
Music is "Simple Modal Jazz Piano Drum" by WelcomeN0, all rights belong to the original artist.

[@wayneandrus240]

this guy is genius, an artist, an engineer, and a damn good modeler. Bravo!

[@sandfac3427]

Thank you. Credit goes to the designers of the model and the real plane for this airplane.

[@MrStoney61]

I would have never thought I would some day see a SR -71 fly on rubber power! Outstanding!

[@jorgschittek8400]

Didn´t thought it works. Very nice!

[@DonVintaggio]

Wow man! not only is insanely difficult cutting all those round shapes in balsa, assembling and covering them in tissue paper but also tuning up and flying that delta-wing model.Outstanding achievement, thumbs up.

[@sethl8905]

You being able to build this with enough precision to make it fly so nice, is truly impressive. Nice work!!!!

[@funscalemodels9782]

Great job on a fascinating subject

[@mikezinn7212]

Seriously cool! Well done.

[@cal-native]

How cool is that! Happened to stand underneath a Blackbird last Sunday (4/28/24) at the San Diego museum 👍

[@MH-fb5kr]

BRAVO ❗️

[@jp-es6sr]

Beautiful work! That's the fastest looking rubber powered plane I've ever seen.

[@punkworkschannel]

Kelly Johnson would be proud!

[@GuidosDad]

Bravo 👏🏻

[@leifvejby8023]

That was one thing I never believed I would ever see - thanks!

[@Watchingthevideos99]

A challenging project! I'd say it has lots of potential!

[@richardbrowne3641]

I had never seen one made into a rubberband powered aircraft. It was amazing it can fly.

[@sandfac3427]

Thanks! Still trying to get mine to fly as well as David (the designer)'s, I think he got at least 30 seconds with a carved prop...

[@pdm12345]

Truly a work of art! Nice one!

[@free_flight_field]

Wonderful ! Nice work and nice flight.

[@davidduganne5939]

Neato! Also, it was nice to receive the Dash 8 plan in the new FAC magazine--thanks for sharing it. Will you have a video of it? (Also, it looks like construction was optimized for laser cut parts...a kit in the future?)

[@sandfac3427]

Thank you! Working on both a video and kit, to come out soon.

[@collinmccallum]

yes! definitely yes!!

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

I feel like if you can balance this, you can balance any aircraft