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The SR-71 Blackbird flies at extremely high speeds and altitudes, adding Aluminum to its tires can help to prevent damage during fast landings.

Built to outrun missiles and MiGs, the SR-71 Blackbird flew faster, higher, and longer than any jet in history. Discover how this Cold War marvel became the ultimate spy plane—and why it was ...

The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous for many record-setting flights. Seemingly impervious to loss by enemy defenses, a ...

During its service, the SR-71 flew numerous high-risk missions and was targeted by more than 4,000 missiles. Not a single one ever struck it.

SR-71 pilots used to say, only half-joking, that unstarts were the Blackbird’s way of punishing them for letting their attention wander to the magnificent view from 80,000 feet.

Few aviation enthusiasts today have not heard of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, one of the fastest aircraft ever to take to the skies. This dynamic aircraft was a strategic reconnaissance jet built by ...

The SR-71's world record speeds generated extremely high temperatures, but specialized engineering made it possible to stand the heat.

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To commemorate the Blackbird, Urwerk issued its Electronic Mechanical Control (EMC) SR-71 watch in 2014 with a design that echoes the aesthetics of the spy-plane.