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A-12 Oxcart vs. SR-71 Blackbird: The Real Story of America’s Mach 3 Spy Planes
The A-12 Oxcart, developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works for the CIA in the early 1960s, was the single-seat, Mach 3.29 (at 90,000 feet) precursor to the USAF’s more famous SR-71 Blackbird. -While both ...
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The Three Key Innovations That Kept the SR-71 Blackbird in the Sky
When the Blackbird entered service with the Air Force in 1966, it was simply too advanced for existing fuel and navigation systems.
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Russia’s Nightmare: The SR-71 Blackbird Dodged 4,000 Missiles and Hit Mach 3
The SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most iconic aircraft of the Cold War. It was famously able to outsmart 4,000 missiles and ...
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