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The SR-71 Blackbird's Fuel Was So Special That the Air Force Built a New Tanker for It
The SR-71 Blackbird was one of the most remarkable machines ever built. Designed during the Cold War for long-range ...
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Faster Than A Bullet: What's The SR-71 Blackbird's Top Speed?
While the aircraft's top speed is breakneck, it can only maintain it for an hour before needing to be refueled. The United States Air Force USAF eventually retired the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird in ...
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Watch footage of the SR-71 Blackbird
NASA released video footage of the SR-71 Blackbird, the high-altitude recon aircraft capable of reaching speeds over Mach 3. More from Military & Defense NASA released video footage of the SR-71 ...
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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 ...