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Mach 3.55: How Fast Can the SR-71 Blackbird Really Fly?

The SR-71 Blackbird, the world’s fastest air-breathing manned aircraft, held its speed record not because of its airframe’s ...
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The Real Reason the Mach 3 SR-71 Blackbird Was Retired

Key Points and Summary on SR-71 - The retirement of the legendary SR-71 Blackbird was not simply due to the end of the Cold War, but a result of its high operational costs, fierce interservice rivalry ...
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SR-71C was a Real ‘Frankenstein’ Blackbird Spy Plane That Hit Mach 3.56

What You Need to Know: The SR-71C “Hybrid Trainer,” nicknamed “The Bas****,” was a unique Blackbird variant created by merging parts of two different SR-71 aircraft. -Built using the front section of ...
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Post misleads using space shuttle speed in attempt to prove flat Earth | Fact check

A Sept. 15 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a meme made up of two images. One is a Lockheed Martin SR-71 "Blackbird" jet with a streamlined shape and proportionally large engines. The ...