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SR-71 Blackbird: The Spy Plane So Fast, Nothing Could Catch It
Built to outrun missiles and MiGs, the SR-71 Blackbird flew faster, higher, and longer than any jet in history. Discover how ...
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SR-72 Darkstar: The SR-71’s Successor Will Blow You Away
Designed to be the hypersonic successor to the iconic Blackbird, the SR-72 “Darkstar” is allegedly under development by ...
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SR-71: Speed, Stealth, and Surviving the Impossible
The SR-71 Blackbird remains a marvel of Cold War engineering, capable of flying at Mach 3.2 and 85,000 feet while outrunning ...
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Why the SR-71 Blackbird is the Epitome of Cold War Spycraft
“Faster than a speeding bullet” may bring to mind a certain superhero from the planet Krypton, but it was literally true of the SR-71 Blackbird, the sleek, stealthy Air Force spy plane taken ...