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Why the last SR-71 to crash was buried at sea

The SR-71 Blackbird The SR-71, commonly referred to as the "Blackbird," is a sophisticated, long-range reconnaissance aircraft that was developed based on the Lockheed A-12...

When a Blackbird flew so fast that it landed at Kadena AB two hours before takeoff from Beale AFB beating the sun

The SR-71 Blackbird The SR-71, commonly referred to as the “Blackbird,” is a sophisticated, long-range strategic reconnaissance aircraft that evolved from the Lockheed A-12 and...

The Catholic priest who got an SR-71 VIP ride and flew at Mach 3.52

The Catholic priest who got an SR-71 Blackbird ride The unofficial top speed ever achieved by the SR-71 Blackbird was Mach 3.52, set in response...

When a Blackbird photographed all SA-2 SAM sites in North Korea in a mission before an emergency landing in South Korea

The SR-71 Blackbird The SR-71, popularly called the “Blackbird,” was a sophisticated, long-range reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A models. Its maiden...

After an A-12 flight, insect specks—lifted by atomic tests in Russia and China—were found on the windshield

‘A weird thing was that after an (A-12) flight the windshields often were pitted with tiny black dots, like burn specks. We couldn’t figure...

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Sikorsky-Bell V-280 Valor Wins US Army FLRAA Competition Over Sikorsky Defiant XSikorsky

The Bell V-280 defeated the Sikorsky Defiant X in...

Why the F-15 radar couldn’t see the Blackbird during Eagle Bait sorties

‘One of the interesting discoveries from the Eagle Bait...

Why even though the Blackbird could attain Mach 3.5, serious damage to the aircraft might occur

‘The SR-71 could attain Mach 3.5, but the aircraft...

B-47 Stratojet bombers doing Immelmann Turns and Barrel Rolls

The B-47 Stratojet The B-47 Stratojet played a key role...

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