As Lockheed test pilot Bill Weaver recounted to Roadrunners Internationale, regarding his tale of surviving the break-up of Test Article 61-7952 on January 25, 1966, the SR-71 “[...] had a turning radius of about 100 mi. at that speed and altitude.” That would be Mach 3.18 (2,439 mph, or roughly 35 miles per minute)…

Girl, get yourself a Johnny Peeler! It slices, it dices, it ... well it does core the apple, too. The thing’s been around for decades. Decades!

It’s like someone put the Gummy Bear Song in the middle of Casablanca. I don’t get it.

Ah, that makes sense! Thanks for the info!

I had a feeling it was some sort of “plug in here” marker. Thanks for the info, and for your service!

“Big ba-dah boom!”

“Intensify the forward batteries, I don’t want anything getting through!”

“Tower, this is Ghost Rider, requesting a fly-by.”

Yep, that’s why she always sails as part of a CVGB:

The first question every president asks when shit gets real is, “Where are the carriers?” That about sums up their importance.

Deuterium tankage transfer conduit. To make them go!

This is totally unrealistic. The Empire would never wast money on a safety rope!

Dammit, Jimmy! You know Frame 35 is low! You do this EVERY ... single ... time!

And the Ford’s, too!

This doesn’t match any of the ICS flags. Anyone know what it symbolizes?

“The shaft is ray-shielded, so you’ll have to use proton torpedoes.” — Gen. Jan Dodanna, in a briefing to Alliance pilots before the Battle of Yavin (0 BBY)

Damn you! You beat me to it! (+1)

Personally, I think they should all be outfitted with caterpillar drives.

Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.

It’s not every day you can fuck both teams on one call. Would you give up a chance like that, honestly?