Smithsonian Profile on SR-71 Blackbird - ROTF Jetfire
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Jun 22, 2009 at 5:53pm CDT
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Of course, the actual SR-71 Blackbird had transformed manned flight long before special-effects animators saw its potential. Created as the ultimate spy plane, the SR-71, which first took to the air in December 1964, flew reconnaissance missions until 1990, capable of hurtling along at more than Mach 3, about 2,280 miles per hour—faster than a rifle bullet—at 85,000 feet, or 16 miles above the earth. It is the fastest jet-powered airplane ever built. At top speeds, the surface heat of the airframe could reach 900 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Re: Smithsonian Profile on SR-71 Blackbird - ROTF Jetfire
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Comment by Zeds
Jun 22, 2009
That is one sexy plane and TF!
