The Blackbird Developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft, the SR-71, also known as the “Blackbird,” was a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft. The 4200th (later 9th) Strategic…
The Blackbird Unofficially referred to as the “Blackbird,” the SR-71 was a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A. The first SR-71 flight…
SR-71 Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft The Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft served as the basis for the development of the SR-71, also referred to as the “Blackbird” or long-range,…
When talking about the Lockheed Blackbird family, probably the most frequently asked Blackbird question is: How fast does it really fly? It is well known that the SR-71 Blackbird spy…
The original SR-71 Blackbird Space Pilot Helmet comes with the original carrying bag. Time ago, on eBay, there was an ultra-rare original SR-71 Blackbird Pilot Helmet. The seller included in the shipment the…
“There were only two barrier engagements recorded at the time, and fortunately, ours was the successful one,” Colonel (Ret) James H. Shelton Jr., former SR-71 pilot. Six years of his…
The Blackbird The Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft served as the basis for developing the SR-71, also referred to as the “Blackbird” a long-range, advanced strategic reconnaissance aircraft. The 4200th…
The SR-71 Blackbird The most advanced Blackbird developed by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation’s clandestine “Skunk Works” division, the SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft was also the fastest jet-propelled aircraft in the world. Everything…
The Blackbird The Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft served as the basis for the development of the SR-71, also referred to as the “Blackbird”, a long-range, advanced strategic reconnaissance aircraft.…
The Blackbird The long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft, the SR-71, also referred to unofficially as the “Blackbird,” was created from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A. The 4200th (later 9th) Strategic…