The SR-71 Blackbird Was So Fast a Fighter’s Radar Quit Trying to Track It — and the Crew Never Even Saw It

The SR-71 Blackbird Was So Fast a Fighter’s Radar Quit Trying to Track It — and the Crew Never Even Saw It

US Navy F-4B Phantom pilot Jerry Hart and his Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) were vectored to intercept the legendary SR-71 Blackbird on its return from a reconnaissance trip near China. The mission wasn’t hostile. The Navy crew was just trying to see if they could get a radar lock on the Blackbird. What happened thereafter was an important lesson in physics. SR-71 History: What Happened? SR-71 Blackbird at Night. Image Credit: Creative Commons. …