Keys To The Jet Podcast

21/03/2025

Really to Boeing?? Trash!!! You want the people that designed this to be the Joint Strike Fighter to design an “air dominance stealth” fighter??

19/03/2025

Anyone in the Phoenix area that’s wants to get down with some metal 🎸 🤘 and get your faces melted come out to The Blooze Bar on Sat March 22!!! Doors open at 6pm!!’

17/03/2025

Heads up!!!!! Keys To The Jet Podcast is reactivated!!! Ready to bring you kick ass military content while we here over at Hanagr 66 will provide more of the civilian side of the house!!! Go like and follow!!!

15/03/2025

✈️ Have Blue: The Stealth Jet That Wasn’t Supposed to Fly 🤯

In the late '70s, the Have Blue program tested a radical idea: stealth through flat, faceted surfaces — no smooth curves allowed. Engineers expected it to fly like a brick 🧱, but thanks to an advanced fly-by-wire system, it soared better than anyone predicted. This awkward, angular prototype became the blueprint for the legendary F-117 Nighthawk.

From weird polygons to stealth legend. 🔥

04/03/2025

🚀 From A-12 to SR-71: The Evolution of Speed & Stealth 🏁

Born in secrecy, built for speed, and engineered for the impossible—the A-12 OXCART paved the way for the legendary SR-71 Blackbird. Developed by Lockheed Skunk Works, these titanium-skinned marvels were the fastest and highest-flying jets ever built.

🔹 A-12 (1962-1968) – The CIA’s high-speed recon bird, breaking records before anyone knew it existed.
🔹 SR-71 (1966-1999) – Outran missiles at Mach 3.2+, gathering intel where no one else could.
🔹 YF-12 – The interceptor that never was, armed with AIM-47 missiles and Mach 3 speed.
🔹 M-21/D-21 – A mothership launching drone missions at insane altitudes.

These aircraft weren’t just fast—they were untouchable.

Drop a ✈️ if you love the Blackbird!

27/02/2025

Hey all you beautiful people out there, live stream cancelled tonight. Will prob happen tomorrow night. Now hurry up and wait for the next one!!! 🖤🛫

26/02/2025

✈️ The Northrop X-4 Bantam: Small Jet, Big Problems 😬

This tiny 1950s experimental jet was built to test tailless aircraft at high speeds—but instead, it proved why tails are kind of important. 😅 As it neared transonic speeds, it became unstable and nearly impossible to control. While the X-4 never made it past testing, its failures helped pave the way for future tailless designs like the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.

Sometimes, failure is just research in disguise. 🤷‍♂️

25/02/2025

🛩️ The McDonnell Douglas X-36: The Tailless Wonder 🤯

In the late '90s, the X-36 proved you don’t need a tail to be a boss in the skies. This remotely piloted, tailless fighter prototype used canards and thrust vectoring for insane agility and stealth. It flew like a champ but never made it past testing — a victim of changing defense priorities.

A fighter ahead of its time. 💨

21/02/2025

🚀 The Rockwell X-30: The Spaceplane That Never Was ✈️🌌

In the '80s, NASA dreamed big with the X-30 — a scramjet-powered spaceplane that could take off from a runway and hit Mach 25 straight into orbit. No rockets, no boosters, just pure speed. 😳 But with sky-high costs and tech that couldn’t keep up, the project was grounded before it ever left the drawing board.

A bold dream… that stayed a dream. 💭

20/02/2025

😬 The Boeing X-32: The Jet That Smiled… and Lost ✈️

In the battle for the Joint Strike Fighter, the X-32 faced off against the X-35. With its massive "smiley face" intake, it definitely stood out—but not in a good way. 😅 Performance issues and a quirky design grounded its chances, while the X-35 soared on to become the F-35 Lightning II.

Sometimes, looks do matter. 👀

20/02/2025

Classic mig pilot maneuver….

20/02/2025

Holy sh*tballs!!!!

The Department of Government Efficiency announced on X Tuesday that it had uncovered over four million government credit cards that spent nearly $40 billion last year.

19/02/2025

IYKYK

19/02/2025

💨 The Douglas X-3 Stiletto: Fast in Looks, Slow in Reality ✈️

Designed to push supersonic boundaries, the X-3 had the sleekest, most futuristic design of its time. The problem? It was underpowered and struggled to even break the sound barrier. 😬 Despite the flop, its research helped pave the way for legends like the SR-71. Sometimes, failure is just another step toward greatness!

18/02/2025

🚀 The Northrop X-21: A Brilliant Failure? ✈️

Back in the 1960s, the X-21 was supposed to revolutionize aviation with laminar flow control, a system designed to reduce drag and boost fuel efficiency. The idea? Tiny perforations in the wings would suck in turbulent air and smooth out the airflow. Sounds cool, right? Well… turns out, those holes got clogged a LOT. 😬 Dirt and debris made the system more of a headache than a breakthrough, and the project got scrapped.

Still, the lessons learned helped shape modern aerodynamics! Sometimes, failure leads to innovation. 💡