During a test flight on January 25, 1966, Bill Weaver and Jim Zwayer lost control of their SR-71 Blackbird at Mach 3.2, a speed at which an ejection provided little chance of survival. The aircraft literaly broke up and Weaver was miraculously thrown out unharmed. Tragically, Zwayer did not survive the catastrophic event. During a test flight on January 25,...
During a test flight on January 25, 1966, Bill Weaver and Jim Zwayer lost control of their SR-71 Blackbird at Mach 3.2, a speed at which an ejection provided little chance of survival. The aircraft literaly broke up and Weaver was miraculously thrown out unharmed. Tragically, Zwayer did not survive the catastrophic event. During a test flight on January 25,...