The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is an American long range, high altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft that entered United States Air Force service in 1966, capable of sustained flight at over three times the speed of sound. Built substantially from titanium to withstand the heat of high speed flight, it remains among the fastest air breathing crewed aircraft ever flown.
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SignificanceA revolutionary long-range reconnaissance aircraft that set speed and altitude records and remained undefeated against hostile threats during the Cold War. 1 Connections
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The first SR-71 to enter service was delivered to the 4200th (later, 9th) Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, California, in January 1966.
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The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a retired long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation.
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The Pratt & Whitney J58 (company designation JT11D-20) is an American jet engine that powered the Lockheed A-12, and subsequently the YF-12 and the SR-71 aircraft.
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