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SR-71 Blackbird pilot Major Brian Shul shares the story of his ground speed check 

SR-71 Blackbird pilot Major Brian Shul shares the story of his ground speed check 

Although SR-71 Blackbird was introduced way back in 1966 Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3-strategic reconnaissance aircraft remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. From 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth’s surface per hour. Thanks to its astonishing flight characteristics, …

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