Ultra High Definition picture of a SR-71 Cockpit

[Bamboo812]

Just a few things to keep track of...

[Garnet]

That would give you something to do on those long flights.

[ME 109]

For a multi million dollar aircraft, it looks rather like an old taxi on the inside.

[Bamboo812]

For a multi million dollar aircraft, it looks rather like an old taxi on the inside.

They were first flown in 1964... All those instruments are analog!

[ME 109]

For a multi million dollar aircraft, it looks rather like an old taxi on the inside.

They were first flown in 1964... All those instruments are analog!

Yes, quite amazing how old they are. And BIG!

[Sibbo]

I'm thinking about the wiring harness ! Shudder.

[The Veg]

For some interesting comparison, here's what will fit within the fish-eye image of a B2 bomber's cockpit. Don't be fooled by the superficial simplicity of it; those displays are multi-function and can do a staggering number of different things:




To bring back some analog perspective, here's Concorde:




But that last image doesn't tell the whole story. Concorde also required a Flight Engineer. Let's back the view up a bit to see what he had to deal with:

[ME 109]

Well I'll be danged, ape hangers in a jet plane!

[dwerbil]

Well I'll be danged, ape hangers in a jet plane!

Leather tassels on the wing tips?