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The SR-71 Blackbird Is Remembered for More Than Speed and Stealth
The Lockheed Martin SR-71 “Blackbird ... in the Blackbird design process were high speeds and a minimized radar cross-section. The theory was that this combination of stealth and speed ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird Was Built to Outrun Soviet Air Defenses
As Washington and Beijing race to produce the world’s first-ever sixth-generation aircraft, new records surrounding speed, weapons load, stealth ... The SR-71 “Blackbird” broke the world ...
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The best and baddest of U.S. stealth bombers:
LOCKHEED SR-71 BLACKBIRD Role: Strategic reconnaissance ... The SR-71 was designed to have basic stealth characteristics and served as a precursor to future stealth aircraft.