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markkarvon — The Untouchable
Published: 2007-10-22 03:08:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 14903; Favourites: 350; Downloads: 424
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The SR-71 Blackbird.An aircraft that needs no introduction.
This painting actually evolved from a rejected concept for a client.
Original image size and resolution: 20" x 24", 300 dpi
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Yea, though I fly through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil.... For I am 80,000 feet and climbing.
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Great position of the Blackbird in the painting! Coming slightly towards you, engines roaring, looking fierce, defiant, strong, and 'untouchable' XD. But then when combined with the background, reveals a different side; of grace and beauty. Amazing!
Sekhmet
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Hey, I want to let you know I used this piece of art as reference for a "flash fiction month" challenge. [link] What I wrote probably isn't anywhere near the quality of this piece, but it was fun to work on.
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Cool. I like what you wrote.
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Not one lost to enemy fire. Ahead of its time. Great work!
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this might as well be called a space craft is 80.000 feet not space
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Oh wow! This is wonderful....
I've been wanting to paint/draw this guy for a while now. In the mid-80's I worked on the ground image processing system for these guys!
Incredible Plane. As you say -- Untouchable! (even in retirement)
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Thank you very much. Sounds like a cool job.
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I heard only the Poland and some neighbour USSR's republics could shot it down, with their modified S-200 "Vega" rockets. Why were there so special? Well, because they were fast, but old. They couldn't be fooled by any active or passive systems of American aircrafts. SR-71 was passing over Poland for a couple of times, but no actions were ever taken against him. One man saw it flying at the altitude of 28.000 km with a speed of 2.600 km/h (I suppose all he saw were the vapour trails).
But this may be just a legend of proud rocket designers...
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By the late 1950's surface-to-air missiles were being fitted with nuclear warheads which could have been fatal to the SR-71 which is probably why it was never flown over USSR territory.
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Never looked at that in this way 
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It wouldn't have started a war if the soviets had detonated it over their own territory.
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Hmm, I wouldn't be so sure... Anyway it would certainly start some retaliations, ecconomical, political or maybe military at small scale. Truth is, we don't know what was really sitting in the minds of military commanders of Cold War. Note that both MacArthur and Zedong tried to persuade the leaders of USA and USSR to use nuclear bombs during Korean War, but nor Truman, nor Stalin permitted them to do so, knowing that this will start an all-out war. Later on, any event - plane shootdown, testing of new weapon, supporting any sides during local conflicts - could become casus belli.
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I was in high school during the Cuban Missile Crisis. We didn't know if each day would be our last.
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very nice piece of art.
I've seen this plane up close and it is quite huge.
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Thanks. Yes, they are pretty large.
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they need to put these mafukas back in service
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One of the coolest airplanes ever made. I bet they've got something even more wicked flying now. Aurora maybe?
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You are simply amazing. I hope to see more aircraft art from you in the future.
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Thank you very much. Right nowe I'm doing some armor pieces but I will definitely be doing more aircraft.
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You're welcome. I just hope that one day I can become as skilled as you.
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Needs no missle defence 'cos it's faster than the missle 
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The thing that really struck me about this beast, is how big it is. It is a most impressive machine, that can only be truly appreciated when seen in person.
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it is a big airplane. I tried to show it from a more unusual perspective.
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