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New York to London in 114 Minutes Flat: The SR-71 Blackbird Hit Mach 3.3 And Wiped Out All the Record Books
21 Feb 2026 16:14 GMT
… the nickname “Blackbird.”
SR-71 Spy Plane. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
SR-71 Blackbird. Image Credit … and advanced instrumentation testing. NASA’s SR-71 flights included experiments with laser … above 80,000 feet. NASA retired the SR-71 in 1999, marking …
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Who Designed The SR-71 Blackbird Jet, And Where Was It Built?
14 Aug 2025 23:52 GMT
… in hushed tones. The legendary SR-71 Blackbird is one such craft. Designed … paint that gave the SR-71 its "Blackbird" nickname.
Under pressure … -71s were retired by NASA in 1999, the Blackbird remains one of …
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NASA X-59 Top Speed: How Fast Can The Supersonic Jet Travel?
04 Nov 2025 00:53 GMT
… developed the SR-71 Blackbird, and now it's working with NASA on … , it generates a sonic boom. NASA hopes to design an aircraft … first purpose-built X-aircraft NASA has developed in years, and … travel, and it seems that NASA and Skunk Works are well …
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: Inside The Fastest Aircraft Ever Built
20 Jul 2025 10:26 GMT
… . They were also flown by NASA until 1999, having been developed … developed in the 1970s for SR-71 Blackbird operations. When considering the interior … Blackbird
In service
1966 to 1989/1998 (USAF), until 1999 (NASA …
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NASA's futuristic new aircraft sparks quiet supersonic revolution with pioneering flight
01 Nov 2025 19:26 GMT
… and covering 185 miles to NASA's Armstrong Flight … and covering 185 miles to NASA's Armstrong Flight … publicly to inform regulators.
NASA Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Robert … including the U-2 and SR-71.
As testing intensifies at Edwards …
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Completes Early Tests: What's Next?
21 Oct 2025 20:57 GMT
… produced icons like the SR-71 Blackbird and F-117 Nighthawk. … envelope expansion, baseline testing
NASA Armstrong / Lockheed … giants like the SR-71. But as NASA paves the way … passenger service remains complex. NASA has emphasized transparency: the …
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A Look at the Dozen SR-71 Blackbird Losses
09 Jun 2025 22:45 GMT
… SR-71 served the United States until its final flight by NASA … the cockpit of an SR-71.
Lockheed SR-71 test pilot Bill … the SR-71’s back. Fire spread over the Blackbird, but … Peterson escaped the wreck while suffering back injuries. The SR-71 …
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SR-71 Blackbird’s Last Flight Needs a Page in the History Books
21 Mar 2025 17:34 GMT
The SR-71 Blackbird, the spying … sustained high-speed flight,” NASA explains.
“Capable of … SR-71 facts made available via NASA reveals some incredible flight statistics.
The NASA SR-71 … factsheet lists the following flights as the fastest SR-71 …
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Past Mach 3: The SR-71 Blackbird’s Last Flight Broke All the Rules
05 Mar 2025 23:38 GMT
… the SR-71 Blackbird? Secrets of America’s Legendary Spy Jet
The SR-71 Blackbird, … SR-71 facts made available via NASA reveals some incredible flight statistics.
The NASA SR-71 … factsheet lists the following flights as the fastest SR-71 flights …
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Racing the Edge of Space: SR-71 Pilots Relive Cold War Missions
27 Aug 2025 06:52 GMT
… The last SR-71 flight was in 1999, when NASA used it for … parking lot."
The SR-71, nicknamed the Blackbird, was stationed at three … an SR-71, they'd be happy capturing a disabled Blackbird, Glasser … on that mission.
The Blackbird had to refuel every 3 …