Lockheed's SR-71 Blackbird jet remans the fastest manned plane ever, capable of speeds current commercial airliners don't ...
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Mach 3.5 and 80,000 Feet: The Day an SR-71 Blackbird Outran Libyan Missiles
During 1986’s Operation El Dorado Canyon, an SR-71 Blackbird flew a daring post-strike reconnaissance mission over Libya, crossing Gaddafi’s “Line of Death.” -The Mission: Piloted by Brian Shul, the ...
The SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest aircraft ever built, was ultimately done in by the Air Force’s most notorious and intractable enemy: budget cuts. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most ...
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