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What It Took To Build The SR-71 Blackbird
The legendary SR-71 Blackbird retains the record for America’s fastest manned aircraft—ever. W hile almost everyone has heard ...
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Blackbird at 25: The legacy of America's ultra-fast spy plane
October 9 marks a quarter-century since the SR-71A Blackbird last took to the skies. On this occasion, it's worth remembering this incredibly fascinating aircraft, which indirectly came about ...
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Here's what we know about Lockheed Martin's mysterious SR-72
In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...
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What Makes The Windshield Of An SR-71 Blackbird Jet So Special?
The SR-71 Blackbird is easily one of the world's most iconic aircraft. They first took to the skies in the 1960s, and by the turn of the century, they were retired. Nowadays, you can only find SR ...