Developed during the Cold War to spy on the Soviet Union, the SR-71 Blackbird was nothing short of a revolutionary, ...

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NASM, SI SR-71’s evasionary prowess owed much to its speed: On its last flight—March 6, 1990—pilots flew from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., in a record one hour and four minutes.

Head-on view from slightly above the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird ... Because this maiden flight was on a cold December day, the Buicks were obliged to hold maximum speed a little longer than usual ...

The SR-71 “Blackbird” broke the world’s record for sustained altitude in horizontal flight in 1976 when it flew at Mach 3.3 (times the speed of sound). As of 2025, no fighter or proposed ...