Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird by Paul Crickmore

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird



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Page: 64
ISBN: 9781472804945
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Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Limited


The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest and most effective reconnaissance aircraft to fly. Gary Powers' U-2 aircraft was disabled. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is considered the most effective reconnaissance aircraft in history. It could fly at speeds of Mach 3 (about 2,000 miles per hour!). When first revealed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Lockheed's SR-71 spy plane stunned the world. Cockpit of the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird at the Udvar-Hazy Center · Lockheed Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird at the Steven F. It was the precursor to the twin-seat U.S. Spy plane Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. See specifications for this classic airplane. Air Force, NASA and DoD Pics of the U.S.