How the SR-71 Blackbird was conceived
The plane was given the nickname “Blackbird” after being painted all black. Before Gary Powers’ U-2 was shot down, work on a ground-breaking espionage plane had already started at Lockheed’s…
The plane was given the nickname “Blackbird” after being painted all black. Before Gary Powers’ U-2 was shot down, work on a ground-breaking espionage plane had already started at Lockheed’s…
The Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird, USAF serial number 61-7972, set four National Aeronautic Association and three Fédération Aéronautique Internationale speed records on its final flight on March 6, 1990 The Lockheed…