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ROGUE-RATTLESNAKE — Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
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Description
The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a long-range, high–altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division.Top speed: 3,529 km/h
Introduced: January 1966
Retired: 1999
Engine type: Pratt & Whitney J58
Unit cost: 33,000,000–33,000,000 USD (1966)
Did you know: The first flight of SR-71 Blackbird was on Dec. 22, 1964.
