The world’s largest supplier of it was the Soviet Union. The US worked through Third World countries and fake companies and…
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Did you know that NASA YF-12C was actually an SR-71 with a bogus A-12 tail number?
by Dario LeoneThe so-called YF-12C was SR-71A 61-7951, modified with YF-12A inlets and engines and a bogus tail number 06937 belonging to an…
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The list of the fastest and the highest known flights ever recorded by the Lockheed Blackbird family
by Dario LeoneWhich member of the Blackbird family was the faster and which one reached the highest altitude? The iconic SR-71 Blackbird spy…
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Interesting Video Explains how SR-71’s J58 Turbo-Ramjet Engine Works
by Dario LeoneAbove Mach 2.2, some of the airflow is bled from the fourth stage of the compressor and dumped into the augmentor…
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JQB-47E 53-4256 was involved in the top secret project Kedlock. The interesting photo in this post features JQB-47E 53-4256 which had…
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Half YF-12 and half SR-71: the story of “The Bastard,” the only SR-71C ever built
by Dario LeoneSR-71C S/N 61-7981 was nicknamed “The Bastard” since it was a hybrid comprised of the rear fuselage of the first YF-12A and…
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BLACKBIRD DOWN THE STREET: FLASHBACK PHOTO SHOWS HOW BEALE AFB STATIC SR-71 WAS MOVED TO ITS CURRENT LOCATION
by Dario LeoneThis Blackbird is currently located at the intersection of Warren Shingle Rd & A St, Beale AFB, Marysville, CA Taken in…
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WATCH THIS CLIP AND LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT THE SR-71 BLACKBIRD, THE WORLD’s FASTEST PLANE
The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” was a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A…
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THE STORY OF THE SR-71 BLACKBIRD THAT SET FOUR SPEED RECORDS ON ITS FINAL FLIGHT
by Dario LeoneOn Mar. 6, 1990 four National Aeronautic Association and three Fédération Aéronautique Internationale speed records were established on its final flight by the Lockheed…
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A QUICK LOOK AT NASA YF-12 BLACKBIRDs AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE “COLDWALL” PROJECT
by Dario LeoneThe NASA YF-12 Blackbird research program was ambitious: the aircraft flew an average of once a week unless down for extended…
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