The U.S. Air Force flew a reconnaissance jet from the mid-'60s through 1990 that set a few long-standing speed and altitude ...
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3,530°F, Mach 3.3, 1 Secret Alloy: How the Blackbird Survived the Heat of Speed
Flying faster than a rifle bullet, the SR-71 faced skin temperatures above 3,500°F. Engineers created a titanium alloy coated ...
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How the Air Force made fuel for the SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed-built SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest plane in history, was designed to replace the U-2 spy plane. This ...
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, in partnership with NASA, has successfully completed the first flight of the X-59, a ...
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