A chine can in aerodynamic terms act as a long extension of the wing root along the fuselage. Such chines first appeared on the Lockheed A-12 precursor of the SR-71 Blackbird, where …

Jul 29, 1971 · Adm officials say US has suspended reconnaissance flights over China by manned SR-71 craft and unmanned drones to avoid any incident that might interfere with Pres Nixon's …

Mar 20, 2020 · Two additional KC-135s were launched to accompany ‘976’ to Nationalist China, the SR-71 adopting a tanker call sign as the number `two’ aircraft in a three-ship formation. …

It is no secret that un- marked American spy planes are regularly overflying Red China on, photographic -missions. Frequently our men fly SR-71 reconnais- sance jets at heights of …

This draft study describes the SR-71 aircraft and its sensors, the deployment of aircraft, the location and capability of processing sensors, details of its envisioned pre-launch, penetration, …

Feb 3, 2023 · The SR-71 was designed to fly at a ceiling of 85,000 feet at Mach 3.3. If a surface-to-air missile happened to track it, the plane would simply outrun the missile. Pictured: A …

The SR-71 was the world's fastest and highest-flying air-breathing operational manned aircraft throughout its career and it still holds that record. On 28 July 1976, SR-71 serial number 61 …

Compared to the A-12, the SR-71 was about six feet longer, weighed 15,000 pounds more fully loaded, had more prominent nose and body chines and a two-seat cockpit, and carried …

Feb 6, 2025 · The result was the Blackbird family of jets, including the operational SR-71 — an aircraft that remains the fastest operational military plane ever to take to the sky. You could …

Sep 21, 2019 · SR-71A #61-7974 in formation with T-38 #64-13271. USAF photo via Tony Landis. The SR-71A (61-7974 / 2025) was lost on 21 April 1989 over the South China Sea and is the …