SR-71 BlackBird, United States

[hasheesh]

This is a very good enjoyable read from one of the few pilots who flew this great plane which flew at 2,663 mph, rifle bullets travel at 1,600 mph.thought I'd share..

blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/11/19/sr-71-now-that-was-some-airplane/

 

[su-47]

good read bro.

The SR-71 was a technological marvel in its days. its almost impossible to believe that this plane entered service in 1966. it looks a little like a space ship!

 

[TexasJohn]

Check out this CIA site on the blackbird and it's variant oxcart. Now de-classified. Lots of reading and all kinds of specs..

CIA FOIA - A-12 OXCART Reconnaissance Aircraft Documentation

 

[untitled]

Well it has been probably replaced by the Aurora ......

There was a fighter version too called the (Y)F-12 of the SR71

 

[Neo]

Well it has been probably replaced by the Aurora ......

There was a fighter version too called the (Y)F-12 of the SR71

F-12 Aurora is a dead project, got cancelled a while ago.

 

[untitled]

F-12 was to be a fighter version of the SR 71, not a version of the Aurora.

The info about Aurora is below

Aurora (aircraft) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Black Panther]

Black bird project is closed long time ago and it's not in service.
project was closed because of it cost factor as i know.