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Description
| Notes: Long range, advanced strategic reconnaissance aircraft (2 CREW) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | SR-71 | |
| Designation: | SR-71 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Blackbird | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Reconnaissance | |
Specifications
| Length: | 107' 5" | 32.7 m | |
| Height: | 18' 6" | 5.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 55' 7" | 16.9 m | |
| Empty Weight: | 60,000 lb | 27,210 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 170,000 lb | 77,097 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J58 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 32,500 lb | 14,512 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,900 miles | 4,669 km | |
| Max Speed: | 2,000 mph | 3,220 km/h | 1,740 kt |
| Ceiling: | 85,000 ft | 25,907 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USAF | 9th RW | Edwards AFB | CA |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Edwards AFB | California |
| Blackbird Airpark | Palmdale | California |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
| Edward F. Beale Museum | Beale AFB | California |
| Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center | Hutchinson | Kansas |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| National Air and Space Museum | Washington | Dist of Col |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Strategic Air Command Museum | Ashland | Nebraska |
| U.S. Space & Rocket Center | Huntsville | Alabama |
| USAF Armament Museum | Eglin AFB | Florida |
| USAF History and Traditions Museum | San Antonio | Texas |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
| Virgina Aviation Museum | Sandston | Virginia |
SR-71A on display
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Blackbird Airpark | Castle Air Museum | ||
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center | March Field Museum | Museum of Aviation | Pima Air & Space Museum | |
Strategic Air Command Museum | United States Air Force Museum | USAF Armament Museum | Virgina Aviation Museum |
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| Wesley Anderson Glen Ellyn, IL | I was stationed at Malstrom AFB, 4742 Support Sage in Montana as a radar operator and used too track the "BlackBird" on radar. Wow. It was so fast that in order to make a 180 deg. turn it would go through Montana, Idaho & Wyoming. Tracked it again when I was stationed in on Habu Hill in Okinawa. 06/03/2008 @ 04:53 [ref: 21097] |
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| top10 mineola, TX | The SR-71 blackbird really shows what america's capable of.It's ahsame that it's retired.It's top speed was mach 3.2 or 2,000+ mph.That's very,very fast 01/29/2008 @ 17:12 [ref: 19466] |
| Amy Dearborn, MI | My grandfather worked on this plane (SR-71 Blackbird) in one way or another but I have very little details. I know he was stationed with the Air Force in Clark Air Base (in the Phillipenes) as a major military figure. If anyone out there knows anything of William "Pat" Gugin or remaining family or his connection with this plane, please email me at SunsetRose75@aol.com. Thank you and God Bless! 01/11/2008 @ 22:27 [ref: 19261] |
| Pete H , AZ | I worked on the SR-71 from May '67 to Aug '70, starting in Cat II (manufacturer & military) testing. What a great outfit and even greater aircraft. I wouldn't give up the experience for anything! 09/15/2007 @ 06:59 [ref: 17928] |
| Me , NJ | WOW 05/14/2007 @ 14:27 [ref: 16486] |
| Annalise Cook islands, OTH | how sad that these planes arent running anymore ..
well heard they are good spy planes.. 04/01/2007 @ 20:22 [ref: 16066] |
| ken johnson london, OTH | i cry to think it no longer flys, i was there when they grounded concorde, and now it looks like the shuttle is domed....the new age of safety, speed limits and no quest to achieve the greatest make me feel so sad and lost inside..I would have loved for this technolgy to be improved over my life no just resigned to the trash can.
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| Niccolo Manzini Firenze, Toscana, OTH | 980 m/s Vel. max. Impressive. 11/25/2005 @ 21:09 [ref: 11797] |
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