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Blackbird Airpark

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Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Blackbird Airpark
Phone:
+1 661-274-0884

Hours:
Sunday11am - 4pm
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
ThursdayClosed
Friday11am - 4pm
Saturday11am - 4pm


The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, 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. American aerospace engineer Clarence Kelly Johnson was responsible for many of the design's innovative concepts. During aerial reconnaissance missions, the SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats. If a surface-to-air missile launch were detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outfly the missile. The SR-71 was one of the first aircraft to be designed with a reduced radar cross-section. The SR-71 served with the U.S. Air Force from 1964 to 1998. A total of 32 aircraft were built; 12 were lost in accidents, but none were lost to enemy action. The SR-71 has been given several nicknames, including Blackbird and Habu. Since 1976, it has held the world record for the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft, a record previously held by the related Lockheed YF-12.
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