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The SR-71 Blackbird - Overexplained in Detail
The SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most impressive aircraft ever built, capable of flying at Mach 3.2 and reaching ...
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Fifty Years Later, the SR-71 Blackbird Is Still the Fastest Plane Ever Built
Conceived in the late 1950s, as the Cold War was underway, the SR-71 was designed to fly faster than any known aircraft. At that time, Soviet air defenses were becoming more complex and could do more ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird Is Remembered for More Than Speed and Stealth
As the Cold War between the United States and USSR was heating up, U.S. policymakers desired new aerial platforms that could circumvent the Soviets’ advanced air defense systems. The resulting ...
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From The Archives: U.S. Air Force/Lockheed SR-71 Flies Over Sierra Nevada Mountains
The termination of operations caught most observers off guard, although several aircraft were briefly reactivated before their second retirement in 1998. The SR-71 first flew in 1964 and remained ...
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SR-71 Blackbird
The fastest aircraft to ever roam the skies may surprise you. While newer fighter jets like the U.S.-made F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lightning II probably come to mind, the record... The SR-71 Blackbird ...
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Here's what we know about Lockheed Martin's mysterious SR-72
The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three ... The jet will be an unmanned hypersonic aircraft. Lockheed claims it will reach speeds topping Mach 6 — over 4,500 mph — and they also ...