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Show Notes
Retired Test Pilot Rogers E. Smith recalls flying the final SR-71 Blackbird flight and how a fuel leak grounded the aircraft forever.
In this episode, we discuss his Canadian and American military careers, flying experimental aircraft for NASA, and piloting a MiG-25 at 80,000 feet in Russia. From first to fourth-generation fighters, Rogers has flown nearly every U.S. jet and then some, all without ever attending a formal test pilot school. This one is going to be cool!
Resources:
- Rogers' Website
- Rogers Smith's Bio (Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame)
- Rogers' SR-71 Career Synopsis (NASA)
- SR-71 Fact Sheet (National Museum of the US Air Force)
- Bell X-22 (Wikipedia)
- X-29 Advanced Technology Demonstrator Aircraft (NASA)
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