NASA appears to be pulling its SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest production plane ever made, out of retirement as the Trump administration teases its new line of hypersonic surveillance jets — but doubt…
Seeing Blackbird fly again after all these years would be incredible. I’d love to know what NASA has planned for it.
Then it’s not venta black anymore and will have a glossy coating. Part of what makes venta black venta black is the matte texture of it. Slapping a clear coat on top of that now makes the surface shiny and reflective, so now some of the light isn’t being absorbed by the venta black paint. And now you’ve ruined the point of venta black, and it’s no longer venta black.
I wonder what would happen if you painted a blackbird with Vantablack paint?
If it flew at night would you be able to see it?
Would it stand out as darker than the darkness?
Vantablack is quite fragile and would quickly disintegrate at high speeds
Heck, just touching it destroys it
I wasn’t going to touch it, I was just pointing at it
Well… don’t point!
Put a clear protective coat on it
Then it’s not venta black anymore and will have a glossy coating. Part of what makes venta black venta black is the matte texture of it. Slapping a clear coat on top of that now makes the surface shiny and reflective, so now some of the light isn’t being absorbed by the venta black paint. And now you’ve ruined the point of venta black, and it’s no longer venta black.
But an unclear coat on it.
Checkmate.
Say vanta black again