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The SR-71 Blackbird Is Remembered for More Than Speed and Stealth
The Lockheed Martin SR-71 “Blackbird” still holds the world record as the fastest manned jet aircraft ever constructed, with ...
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Fifty Years Later, the SR-71 Blackbird Is Still the Fastest Plane Ever Built
Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird's Fuel Was So Special That the Air Force Built a New Tanker for It
With a top speed of Mach 3, a service ceiling of 85,000 feet, and an 11,820-foot-per-minute rate of climb, the SR-71 could fly so fast, and so high, that the supersonic jet was capable of simply ...