The SR-71 Blackbird wasn’t just fast—it redefined what speed meant. Flying at over Mach 3, it could outrun missiles, climb ...
Key Point and Summary - Born from the need to replace the vulnerable U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird was an engineering marvel of the Cold War. We have spent a considerable amount of time with the ...
Titanium is fantastically expensive, and difficult to fabricate, relative to other materials—meaning it was only ever practical to use on the world’s fastest plane. The SR-71 Blackbird was built from ...