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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
1964 reconnaissance aircraft family by Lockheed / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The SR-71 Blackbird is a supersonic reconnaissance aircraft. It was built by Lockheed's "Skunk Works" in the 1960s for the United States Air Force (USAF). In other words, it was a spy plane.
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SR-71 "Blackbird" | |
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An SR-71B trainer over the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California in 1994. The raised second cockpit is for the instructor. | |
Role | Strategic reconnaissance aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Lockheed, Skunk Works division |
Designer | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson |
First flight | 22 December 1964 |
Introduction | January 1966 |
Retired | 1998 (USAF), 1999 (NASA) |
Status | Retired |
Primary users | United States Air Force NASA |
Number built | 32 |
Unit cost |
$34 million[1] |
Developed from | Lockheed A-12 |
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