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Why R2-D2, the SR-71 Astroinertial Navigation System, was essential for Blackbird missions
The SR-71 Blackbird Astroinertial Navigation System was affectionately called R2-D2 after the Star Wars movie came out in 1977
No other reconnaissance aircraft has ever...
F-14 RIO tells the story of two memorable SR-71 takeoffs… And that of his Tomcat’s unrestricted climb
In February 1988, the SR-71 community hosted a small conference and invited representatives of the four types of US fighters—Navy F-14 and F/A-18, Air...
Why the iconic SR-71 could only barely exceed 85,000 feet of altitude
What would happen if an SR-71 tried to surpass 85,000 feet of altitude?
Over its nearly 24 years of service, the legendary SR-71 held...
The Blackbird crew flew 15,000 miles in 10h 30m non-stop to test how many refuelings the SR-71 could complete before its liquid nitrogen ran...
On Apr. 26, 1971, pilot Lt. Col. Thomas Estes and RSO Lt. Col. Dewain Vick flew SR-71 #968 15,000 miles in 10 hours 30...
The Inlet Unstart that prevented SR-71 crew members from going faster than Mach 3.2
‘Al and I had the ACTUAL speed record. 2200 indicated in our equipment aboard 958! Theirs... 2193... NAH!,’ Lt. Col. George Morgan, SR-71 Blackbird...