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B-71: How the SR-71 Blackbird Could Have Become a Bomber
The B-71 Plan: Why the SR-71 Wasn't Converted into a Bomber The B-71 Plan Failed: The SR-71 Blackbird was never hit or damaged by enemy fire. It eluded an estimated 4,000 surface-to-air missiles ...
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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 ...