SR-71 Blackbird - Iconic Mach 3+ Spy Plane | Aviation History #1381753 (License: Personal Use)

This illustration depicts the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, a long-range, Mach 3.3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force. Featuring titanium construction, chined fuselage for radar evasion, and powerful Pratt & Whitney J58 engines, it operated from 1964 to 1998, setting numerous speed and altitude records. Its black paint absorbed radar waves and dissipated heat generated at sustained supersonic speeds.

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