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The SR-71 Blackbird Is Remembered for More Than Speed and Stealth
The fastest aircraft to ever roam the skies may surprise you. While newer fighter jets like the U.S.-made F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lightning II probably come to mind, the record for speed actually belongs ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird's Fuel Was So Special That the Air Force Built a New Tanker for It
But while JP-7’s low flashpoint was capable of serving the SR-71’s voracious fuel consumption without igniting, the new fuel had a different problem: igniting at all for the sake of engine ...
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These 3 American Aircraft Redefined What It Meant to Fly “Fast”
The SR-71 was so fast that when fired upon with a surface-to-air missile, the SR-71 could simply accelerate and outrun it. Perhaps no aspect of human flight captivates the public’s imagination like ...
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Unassuming Pratt & Whitney F100 Engine Going After SR-71's Speed Record Begins Testing
Aerospace startup Hermeus announced it has started testing the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine that will power the Quarterhorse Mk 3 aircraft to Mach 5 ...
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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 ...
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Lockheed Martin’s “Son of Blackbird” Could Fly By 2030
The SR-71 was a Cold War marvel ... a JD from the University of Oregon, and an MA from New York University. Harrison listens to Dokken.