The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a retired long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation. [N 1] Its nicknames include "Blackbird" and "Habu". [1] The SR-71 was developed in the 1960s as a black project by Lockheed's Skunk Works division.

Learn about the creation of the Blackbird, the world's fastest plane, by Kelly Johnson and the Skunk Works team at Lockheed Martin.

The SR-71, unofficially known as the "Blackbird," is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft. The first flight of an SR-71 took place on Dec. 22, 1964, and the first SR-71 to enter service was delivered to the 4200th (later 9th) Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air ...

2020年7月20日 · During the Cold War, this plane could fly higher and faster than any other – and 55 years after its first flight, it still does. The Lockheed SR-71, designed in secrecy in the late 1950s, was...

Conceived in the 1950s, Blackbirds remain the fastest and highest flying air-breathing production aircraft ever built. In 1959, Lockheed’s chief engineer Kelly Johnson and his team submitted an unsolicited proposal to the U.S. Air Force for a Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft.

2025年2月28日 · 1. Lockheed A-12 – The Birth of the Blackbird. The Lockheed A-12 was the first aircraft in the Blackbird family, developed under a top-secret CIA project codenamed OXCART. The aircraft’s primary mission was strategic reconnaissance, flying over enemy territories at altitudes exceeding 85,000 feet while cruising at speeds above Mach 3.2. Key ...

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