SR 71 Blackbird

The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft, 1964-1998
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MASTER OF THE SKIES - SR-71 Blackbird and A-12 Drone Carrier
vbeserk: SR-71 Blackbird and A-12 Drone Carrier
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SR-71 Panel During the operational years of the SR-71 Blackbird, there was one simulator available for pilots to train in. Before ever stepping into the real plane, pilot hopefuls spent Many hours sitting in this very simulator. It was an exact functional model of the real plane's cockpit.
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29 Things You Didn't Know About the SR-71 Blackbird
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Eyes to the Skies
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a fighter jet flying through the sky on a cloudy day
an air force jet flying through the sky
SR-71 Blackbird air refueling
an airplane is parked on the tarmac with other planes in the back ground behind it
Flickr
Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird @ The March Field Air Museum by Greg Nutt, via Flickr
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Rare photos of the SR-71 Blackbird show its amazing history
The official first flight for CIA and USAF representatives took place on 30 April 1962, and went off smoothly. Eight days later, Lockheed test pilot Lou Schalk took the A-12 supersonic for the first time.
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Amazing photos show the SR-71 Blackbird without its paint job
Amazing photos show the SR-71 Blackbird without its paint job
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The engines in the SR-71 are a hybrid of a traditional jet engine, that converts to a ram-jet above super-sonic speeds. The air coming into the engine was already going faster than
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an old steam engine on display in a museum
YouTube
SR-71 Blackbird Engine Closeup - YouTube