The SR-71 Blackbird's Final Flight Set 4 Speed Records In Just 64 Minutes

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird remains the unchallenged champion of speed in the flying world. It is true that some unmanned ...
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SR-71 Blackbird Speed Record in Danger After New Quarterhorse Prototype Takes Flight

Back in 1976, Major General Eldon Wayne Joersz and Lieutenant Colonel George T. Morgan Jr. climbed on board a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird and set the absolute world speed record for a manned, ...

How The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird's Titanium Fuselage Withstands Extreme Thermal Stress

To this day, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird remains the fastest manned, air-breathing aircraft ever to enter service. It was ...
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Flight test files: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird – Managing the expansion of the titanium skin

If there is one aircraft that could be termed the craziest development in aviation history, it would be the SR-71, the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Blackbird was a top performer in ...
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10 Very Clever features of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 106007381 Photo Quest Getty Images Sleek, black and evil in appearance, the SR-71 Blackbird was THE masterpiece of ...