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YF-12: The SR-71 Look Alike That Could Have Changed Aviation History
Summary: The SR-71 Blackbird is renowned as the fastest aircraft ever ... After the Second World War, the U.S. Air Force wanted a replacement for its F-106 Delta Dart interceptor.
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The SR-71 Blackbird Is Remembered for More Than Speed and Stealth
As the Cold War between the United States and USSR was heating up, U.S. policymakers desired new aerial platforms that could circumvent the Soviets’ advanced air defense systems. The resulting ...
Aviation Week10d
From The Archives: U.S. Air Force/Lockheed SR-71 Flies Over Sierra Nevada Mountains
The termination of operations caught most observers off guard, although several aircraft were briefly reactivated before their second retirement in 1998. The SR-71 first flew in 1964 and remained ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird - Overexplained in Detail
The SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most impressive aircraft ever built, capable of flying at Mach 3.2 and reaching ...
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China tests new Mach 4 turbojet engine, could be used in PLA spy planes
Chinese scientists have tested a turbojet engine, capable of touching Mach 4 speeds, sparking rumors of a new SR-71-like spy ...
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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 jet will be an unmanned hypersonic aircraft. Lockheed claims it will reach speeds topping ...