The Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest operational aircraft ever --- This video is credited to Interesting Engineering | Business Insider Africa

High Altitude Stories of the SR-71. Dive into aviation expertise with Retired SR-71 Pilot and fellow RC enthusiast Bert Garrison. Gain first-hand insights into the SR-71, cockpit experiences, Bert's awesome aviation career, and his thoughts on the New E-flite SR-71 Blackbird! Click the link and check out the article and videos on RC Nation! https://horizonhobby.cc/bertgarrison #rcnation #horizonhobby #eflite #sr71 #sr71blackbird #sr71pilot #aviation #usaf #militaryaircraft #rc #rcairplane #edf |

47K views · 2.2K reactions | Lockheed SR-71A Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the SR-71 remained the world's fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. From 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth's surface per hour. On July 28, 1976, an SR-71 set two world records for its class -- an absolute speed record of 2,193.167 mph and an absolute altitude record of 85,068.997 feet. #avgeek #history #sr71blackbird | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

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