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Did you know the solid quartz glass of the canopy of the SR-71 Blackbird cockpit was 1.25 inches thick and was hot to the touch from the inside?

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

Did you know the solid quartz glass of the canopy of the SR-71 Blackbird cockpit was 1.25 inches thick and was hot to the touch from the inside?

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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

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