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Missing Pages Report
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1-28A, 1-28B, 1-174, 1-175: Lost or missing
4-150 through 4-160: Still classified

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Security Classification (i)
Foreword (ii)
Table of Contents (iii)
Section I: Description and Operation
Section IA: SR-71 Trainer Aircraft
Section II: Normal Procedures
Section III: Emergency Procedures
Section IV: Navigation and Sensor Equipment
Section V: Operating Limitations
Section VI: Flight Characteristics
Section VII: All Weather Operation
Appendix 1: Glossary and Performance Data
Alphabetical Index
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The Aircraft

1-4

Fuel

1-4

Engine & Afterburner

1-4

Throttles

1-9

Engine Fuel System

1-9

Afterburner Fuel System

1-13

Fuel Derich System

1-13

EGT Trim System

1-14

Inlet Parameters

1-17

Exhaust Nozzle & Ejector

1-18

Engine Bleeds

1-19

Engine Inlet Guide Vanes (IGV)

1-19

Oil Supply System

1-21

Engine Fuel Hydraulic System

1-21

Accessory Drive System (ADS)

1-22

External Starter

1-22

Chemical Ignition (TEB) System

1-22

Air Inlet System

1-31

Spikes

1-31

Forward Bypass

1-31

Aft Bypass

1-35

Inlet Control Parameters

1-39

Automatic Restart

1-41

Controls & Indicators

1-43

Inlet Control System

1-47

Fuel System

1-47

Fuel Tanks

1-50

Feeding & Sequencing

1-50

Boost Pumps

1-54

Transfer System

1-55

Tank Pressurization

1-55

Heat Sink System

1-58

Air Refueling System

1-60

Controls & Indicators

1-61

Electrical System

1-67

Batteries

1-67

Emergency AC

1-68

External Power

1-68

Circuit Speakers

1-71

Controls & Indicators

1-71

Hydraulic System

1-86

Landing Gear System

1-89

Nosewheel Steering System

1-90

Wheel Brake System

1-91

Controls and Indicators

1-92

Drag Chute System

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Primary Flight Controls

1-94

Elevon Control

1-96

Rudder Control

1-100

Manual Trim

1-100

Surface Limiter

1-102

DAFICS

1-102

Computer BIT

1-103

DAFICS Preflight BIT

1-103

SAS

1-104

SAS Logic

1-113

Autopilot

1-114

Mach Trim System

1-126

Automatic Pitch Warning

1-126

APW Controls & Indicators

1-127

APW Operation

1-128

Pitot Static Systems

1-133

Pressure Transducer Assembly

1-135

Flight & Navigation Instruments

1-135

TDI

1-135

Airspeed-Mach Meter

1-135

Altimeter

1-136

AVSI

1-136

AOA

1-136

ADI

1-137

PVD

1-138

2" Standby Attitude Indicator

1-140

3" Attitude Indicator

1-141

HSI

1-141

BDHI

1-144

Attitude Indicator-RSO

1-144

Accelerometer

1-144

Magnetic Compass

1-144

Communications & Avionic Equipment

1-145

Interphone System

1-145

Normal Operation

1-147

COMNAV-50 UHF Radio

1-147

UHF Control Panels

1-150

Remote Frequency Indicator

1-151

MODEM Control Panel

1-151

Distance Indicator

1-152

UHF Antennas

1-152

UHF Operation

1-152

AN/ARA-48 Automatic Direction Finder

1-159

AN/ARC-186(V) VHF Radio

1-159

VHF Operation

1-161

HF Radio, 618T

1-161

HF Radio, AN/ARC-190(V)

1-162

Instrument Landing System

1-165

ILS Control Panel

1-165

Marker Beacon

1-166

IFF Transponder

1-167

IFF Control Panel

1-167

IFF Normal Operation

1-169

IFF Emergency Operation

1-170

G Band Beacon

1-171

I Band Beacon

1-171

TACAN System

1-171

TACAN Control Panel

1-172

TACAN Control Transfer Switch*

1-174

TACAN Operation*

1-174

Windshield*

1-175

Deicing System*

1-175

Rain-Removal System*

1-175

Canopies* (See Page 1-176)

1-175

Rear-View Periscope

1-179

Map Projectors

1-179

Pilot's Map Projector

1-179

RSO's Map Projector

1-181

Lighting Equipment

1-183

Exterior Lighting

1-183

Forward Cockpit Lighting

1-184

Aft Cockpit Lighting

1-185

Environmental Control Systems

1-185

Pressurization Schedules

1-186

Controls

1-187

Life Support Systems

1-194

Oxygen System

1-194

Emergency Oxygen

1-195

Full-Pressure Suit

1-197

Torso Harness

1-198

Oxygen Mask

1-198

Emergency Escape System

1-199

Ejection Seat

1-199

Primary Ejection Sequence

1-203

Secondary Ejection Sequence

1-204

Egress Coordination System

1-204

Emergency Warning Equipment

1-206

Master Warning System

1-206

Nacelle Fire Warning

1-207

Miscellaneous Equipment

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Trainer Aircraft

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