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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Designed and built with slide rules. No computers. No AI.
Bob- Got my first calculator in '71 for my college physics class. Just introduced. Four function with square root--$149. Still have my 2 slide rulers. Fun times.
The test bench I ran in the Navy was built for the Tomcat (first flight in 1969). There were computers to support the previous generation (F-4, A-7, etc.) My bench had a main memory of 64k, and ran on magnetic tape.
My dad had a large calculator that plugged into the wall in the late 50's. Had a paper tape in it too. I recently bought an Arithma Addiator Calculator, made in Germany, just because.
Check this out: Passenger on a Delta flight got a look at what people think is the unmanned successor to the SR-71 blackbird, the Lockheed Skunkworks SR-72 Darkstar, or Son of Blackbird: https://youtu.be/H5oRhDShjdA?si=H_ShaT62lcl1XYs5
no computers? doubtful
ReplyDelete(even a calculator is a computer)
1966 for the plane's introduction, I never even saw a calculator until late in '71
DeleteBob- Got my first calculator in '71 for my college physics class. Just introduced. Four function with square root--$149. Still have my 2 slide rulers. Fun times.
DeleteThe test bench I ran in the Navy was built for the Tomcat (first flight in 1969). There were computers to support the previous generation (F-4, A-7, etc.)
DeleteMy bench had a main memory of 64k, and ran on magnetic tape.
My dad had a large calculator that plugged into the wall in the late 50's. Had a paper tape in it too. I recently bought an Arithma Addiator Calculator, made in Germany, just because.
Deletestill timeless, truly form follows function
ReplyDeleteKelly Johnson and the skunk works.... Geniuses all
ReplyDeleteSR71 aka Blackbird, still great need to use it again.
ReplyDeleteLA Center, this is Aspen 2 1 requesting a ground speed.
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...and STILL has no equal for raw speed in a man guided aircraft.
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Check this out: Passenger on a Delta flight got a look at what people think is the unmanned successor to the SR-71 blackbird, the Lockheed Skunkworks SR-72 Darkstar, or Son of Blackbird:
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/H5oRhDShjdA?si=H_ShaT62lcl1XYs5
Yeah, ummm... No.
DeleteLook, they simply wouldn't fly the damned thing near an airliner, period.
It's called AI, it can make realistic looking video's now.