NASA Once Tricked Its Own Government By Hiding An SR-71 In Plain Sight

The SR-71 Blackbird is a legend in the world of military aircraft, and NASA may have received one a bit earlier than it was ...
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Lockheed SR-71A (Blackbird) Record Flight Flag and Certificate

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This miniature American flag was on board the Lockheed SR-71A (Blackbird) s/n 61-7972 on its record-setting last flight for delivery to the ...
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2731 mph fact: In 35 years of SR-71 Blackbird operations, the Air Force lost 12 aircraft to accidents — only 1 mishap was fatal

Between its maiden flight in 1964 and its retirement in 1999, the U.S. Air Force lost 12 of its Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird ...
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SR-71 Blackbird: The Fastest Plane Retired Decades Ago and Is Collecting Dust

How fast? Test pilot Jim Eastham managed to push one to Mach 3.56, or just under 2,400 mph, for approximately 15 seconds whilst in a dive, as noted by retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Jim ...
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Model, Static, Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird

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