SR-71 History
The SR-71 Blackbird holds the record for fastest and highest flying manned aircraft with air-breathing engines.
The aircraft could fly faster than Mach 3 at more than 90,000 feet.
It was designed and built at the Lockheed "Skunk Works" in the early 1960's to replace the U-2 spy planes. The
mission of the aircraft was strategic reconnaissance and it carried an array of cameras and sensors in its
weapons bay.
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Curator:
Dave Mazza
Responsible Official:
Tom Benson