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National
Air and Space
Museum
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Lockheed SR-71
Blackbird
No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated in
more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71. It
is the fastest aircraft propelled by air-breathing engines. This particular
SR-71 spent twenty-four years in active Air Force service and had a total
of 2,801.1 hours of flight time.
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