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 ...
The UK’s SR-71 Blackbird: Why Was The Avro 730 Never Built?
Equipped with next-generation radars, cameras, and intelligence sensors, the SR-71 Blackbird proved to be a crucial ...
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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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History: How The Lockheed SR-71 'Blackbird' Continued To Set Records Until Its Final Flight
The aircraft had versatile capabilities, flying globally in hostile environments with great success. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a retired long-range reconnaissance aircraft designed and ...
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Fifty Years Later, the SR-71 Blackbird Is Still the Fastest Plane Ever Built
But that was fine for the era it was serving in. The Blackbird is considered to have been the fastest manned air-breathing jet in history. What’s more, it had an impressive operational ceiling ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird Is Remembered for More Than Speed and Stealth
Perhaps the most innovative and qualified aircraft designer of the time, Kelly’s vision helped shape the Blackbird we know today. The task of creating the SR-71 was unique, since “everything h ...
Activists hold demonstration at Scots airport over private jet company
Extinction Rebellion Scotland held a demonstration at Inverness Airport on Saturday, calling out Blackbird Air’s chief ...