Military
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Manufacturer: Lockheed
The Lockheed SR‑71 Blackbird is a retired long‑range, high‑altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works in the 1960s. It was designed for rapid, covert surveillance at altitudes above 85 000 ft and speeds over Mach 3, and it entered U.S. Air Force service in 1966.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- lockheed-sr-71-blackbird
- Class
- Military
- Registry Count
- N/A
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 16.94 m / 55 ft
- Length
- 32.74 m / 107 ft
- Height
- 5.64 m / 18 ft
- Max Speed
- 3540 km/h / 2200 mph
- Range
- 5230 km / 3250 mi
- Ceiling
- 26000 m / 85000 ft
- First Flight
- 1964-12-22
- Total Built
- 32
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