‘It Can Outrun Everything’: The SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3 Spy Plane Had 1 Job

‘It Can Outrun Everything’: The SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3 Spy Plane Had 1 Job

Key Point and Summary – Born from the need to replace the vulnerable U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird was an engineering marvel of the Cold War. We have spent a considerable amount of time with the SR-71 over several visits and have included many original photos to provide the reader with a more detailed perspective. Developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works to fly higher and faster than any threat, it was built from titanium to withstand the extrem…