Photo credit: NASA In history, no reconnaissance aircraft has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that the United States Air Force operated. Each aircraft …
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Credits: Defense visual information distribu In history, no reconnaissance aircraft has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Blackbird’s performance and operational achievements placed it at the pinnacle of aviation technology developments during the Cold War. No …
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In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced the development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-72 Son Of Blackbird is the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, which was the fastest plane to ever exist. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed …
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Credits: USAF The United States Department of Defense public portfolio has an image of a mysterious SR-71 Blackbird-Looking Tow Target. In the image it can be seen that the Air Force personnel working on an elongated black drone-like aircraft that is reminiscent in shape of the SR-71 Blackbird, but far …
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Blackbird’s performance and operational achievements placed it at the pinnacle of aviation technology developments during the Cold War. When the Blackbird …
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Early project logo Habu SR-71 – Credits: Konstance E. Keever (Author: Russ Maheras) Via Wikipedia The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft …
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Credits: US Gov Employee Via Wikipedia The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. Each aircraft is 107.4 feet long, has a wingspan of 55.6 feet, and is 18.5 feet high (from the ground to the …
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SR-71B – Mach 3 Trainer in Flight at Sunset – Courtesy Photo NASA The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the …
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The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division. American aerospace engineer Clarence “Kelly” …
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Clarence Leonard “Kelly” Johnson was an American aeronautical and systems engineer. He played a leading role in the design of over forty aircraft, including several honored with the prestigious Collier Trophy, acquiring a reputation as one of the most talented and prolific aircraft design engineers in the history of aviation. …
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