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Take A Look At This Documentary About The Skunk Work’s History And The Birth Of The SR-71 Blackbird

November 27, 2020 Stefano D'Urso

The short film documents the move of the SR-71 in the galleries of the Science Museum of Virginia and the innovation story of the records-setting aircraft. Back in 2015, it was decided to move the […]

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The Secret Behind Success Of The World’s Fastest Aircraft: The Engine Nacelles Of The SR-71 Blackbird

November 29, 2019 Stefano D'Urso

The air inlets were the key factor that helped the J-58 engines to provide 32,000 pounds of thrust and allow the Blackbird to reach Mach 3.2. The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird”, the famous high-altitude Mach 3 […]

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Skunk Works Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Innovation and Secrecy

June 14, 2018 Tom Demerly

Lockheed Advanced Development Program Subverted Normal Channels On The Way to Innovation. The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, the F-104 Starfighter, the U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird and the D-21 supersonic drone, the F-117 Stealth […]

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Well Before The SR-72 Was Conceived, The Iconic SR-71 Blackbird Proved “Speed Is The Real Stealth”

October 6, 2017 David Cenciotti

The SR-71 Blackbird was so fast it outran every missile shoot against it and every interceptor scrambled to intercept it. The aviation “side” of the Web went abuzz following the rumor that an SR-72 prototype […]

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Here’s why the U.S. should restart the F-22 Raptor production line instead of developing a sixth generation fighter

March 30, 2016 Dario Leone

With some tweaks the F-22 Raptor can maintain the edge over the future fighters the U.S. adversaries are developing. The development of a sixth generation fighter should not be a top priority for the U.S Air […]

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