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The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird : The Illustrated Profile of Every Aircraft, Crew, and Breakthrough of the World's Fastest Stealth Jet by Graham, Richard H. is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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The ultimate guide to the history, development, manufacture, modification, and active service of all fifty models in the SR-71 program.At the height of the Cold War in 1964, President Johnson announced a new aircraft dedicated to strategic reconnaissance. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane flew more than three-and-a-half times the speed of sound—so fast that no other aircraft could catch it. Above 80,000 feet, its pilots had to wear full-pressure flight suits similar to what was used aboard the space shuttle.Developed by the renowned Lockheed Skunk Works, the SR-71 was an awesome aircraft in every respect. It was withdrawn from use in 1998, when it was superseded by satellite technology. Twelve of the thirty-two aircraft were destroyed in accidents, but none were ever lost to enemy action.Throughout its thirty-four-year career, the SR-71 was the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational manned aircraft. It set world records for altitude and speed: an absolute altitude record of 85,069 feet and an absolute speed record of 2,193.2 miles per hour.The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird covers every aspect of the SR-71’s development, manufacture, modification, and active serv
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- Author
- Graham, Richard H.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA; Zenith Press
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781627888097
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Engineering, Military
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (821 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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