See Transformers 2 Jet at the National Air and Space Museum
- SR-71 at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Photo uploaded to Flickr by Bernt Rostad
Did you see the new Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen movie? Did you know one of the stars lives right here in Washington, DC at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum?
The SR-71 Blackbird pictured here was used as a model for the movie’s character, Jetfire, and now sits on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, near the Washington Dulles Airport.
The Blackbird was created in 1964 as a reconnaissance plane with top speeds of 2,000 miles per hour! The plane, now on display at the museum, once traveled from NYC to London in 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds. You couldn’t even finish watch a whole movie in that time. It really does deserve the honor of being known as the Ultimate Spy Plane.
If you want to experience a true day of Transformers, consider taking a trip out to the Udvar-Hazy Center to watch the movie and see the Blackbird come to life onscreen in the Airbus Imax Theater!
January 14th, 2010 at 5:32 am
could I have info on jet engines. thanks.