What Makes The Windshield Of An SR-71 Blackbird Jet So Special?
The SR-71 Blackbird has several features that make it unique, one of which is a windshield that's specially made for the ...
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The SR-71 and its historical influence on aviation design
Josh Welton recounts his visit to the SR-71 Spy-Posium at The Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience in Kalamazoo, Mich., and ...
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JA-37 Viggen: The Fighter That Could Have Shot Down an SR-71 Blackbird
The Viggen-Blackbird combination made headlines again in 1987, when an SR-71 suffered an engine explosion and had to be ...
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These 3 American Aircraft Redefined What It Meant to Fly “Fast”
The most recognizable of the fast aircraft ever flown is the SR-71 Blackbird. Distinctly shaped ... upon a two-chambered Curtiss-Wright XLR25 engine capable of generating 15,000 pounds of thrust.
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Fifty Years Later, the SR-71 Blackbird Is Still the Fastest Plane Ever Built
The Blackbird’s operational record was impeccable. Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the pinnacle of ...
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Here's what we know about Lockheed Martin's mysterious SR-72
In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...