Kalamazoo SR-71B —Piece-by-Piece

Animagraffs by Jacob O'Neal with the Air Zoo

A little over a year ago, a skilled 3D artist and animator, Jacob O’Neal of Animagraffs (Animagraffs YouTube channel) worked to create an unparalleled look at the SR-71B. Special thanks to Kalamazoo Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience, retired SR-71 Pilots Jerry Glasser and Buz Carpenter, and Arnie Gunderson (retired Pratt & Whitney J58 PM).

For a number of years, O’Neal has been refining his skills creating 3-D animated cross-sections of various machinery, from sewing machines to sailing ships to aircraft. He creates his works relying upon extensive research as well as feedback from members on his channel. The results are simply extraordinary: accurate, informative, and mesmerizing…and given our chapter’s particular connection with the SR-71, we thought it would be appropriate to show this video here.

If you wish to support Jake O’Neal’s work, please like and share Anigraff’s wonderful videos on YouTube. Additionally, you may also join the Anigraffs Patreon. Below is the animation in its entirety. You may expand it to full screen.

Weekly Shop Night

Have you ever wanted to learn how to pull a rivet? Are you mechanically inclined but have no space at home to build things? Are you interested in just seeing the internal workings of an airplane?

If any of these apply to you, or if you are just curious, join our intrepid Monday Night Mechanics each Monday from 7:00 pm until folks get tired.

We recently rebuilt an engine and completing an aircraft begun by one of our members who unfortunately passed before the plane was finished. The aircraft will eventually hang in our museum in memory of the late, great Roy Stuart.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Glen Malkmus, our Shop Coordinator.

Under 18? Please make sure to bring a responsible adult with you.

Simulator Group takes
Virtual Flight

Be a part of the fastest growing group at EAA Chapter 838: the Flight Sim Group!

Join now and learn how to plan and build a realistic flight simulator you may fly all around the world without leaving the comfort of your own home or seeing your Hobbs tick over even once. Oh, and virtual fuel costs are very economical, too!

Fly to dinner in Paris or that nice little bush strip in New Guinea. Challenge Jon Brocksopp at carrier landings. Once this room is built, the virtual sky's the simulated limit!

Our Flight Simulation Group meets at 7:00 pm on the third Wednesday of each month at the Chapter building.

The Simulator Room Returns

Our current project is exciting: planning and building multiple networked simulators to fill a dedicated simulator room in our Chapter hangar.

What was once our Simulator Room years ago is going to return to its former glory with even better quality equipment for a quality experience. Take flight in virtual skies as you communicate with simulators worldwide as you enjoy precision-made controls with realistic actions, superb displays, and fast performance.

Join our group now and help in the planning and development of our new sim setup! Get tips on improving your own setup at home as well!

Once completed, the Simulator Room will avalable to full Chapter members (schedule to be determined). Join our next meeting this Wednesday, December 18, to learn more!

Questions? Contact [email protected].