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SR-71 Blackbirds over Vietnam

Following the U-2 spy plane came the development of the A-12 and SR-71 - for the CIA and USAF respectively.These aircraft ...
The SR-71 Blackbird jet remans the fastest manned plane ever, capable of more than 2,000 mph, versus the typical 520-mph ...
For more than a decade, aviation fans have obsessed over the rumored SR-72 “Son of Blackbird,” a Mach 6 reconnaissance and ...