Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
What’s undisputed is the fact that the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane (AKA the “Habu” in honor of a highly venomous pit viper [scientific...
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What’s undisputed is the fact that the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane (AKA the “Habu” in honor of a highly venomous pit viper [scientific...
Accidents are an unfortunate fact of life, stemming from the inherently flawed nature of human beings (Homo sapiens), and therefore they afflict even the...
As the United States once again prioritizes long-range, survivable strike and reconnaissance platforms, much of the focus has shifted to future systems like hypersonic...
SR-71 Blackbird pilots David Peters and Ed Bethart left Okinawa on a Saturday morning, flying at Mach 3. When they landed in California five...
No enemy ever shot down an SR-71 Blackbird in 25 years of flying over hostile territory. Twelve were destroyed anyway — and the last...
The SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest plane ever built, but it was never allowed to carry a weapon. Lockheed wanted to change that —...
Colonel Richard Sheffield’s right engine exploded at Mach 2.88 and 68,000 feet over Oklahoma. His back was still sore from ejecting the year before...
At 83,000 feet over the Soviet Union, both engines on an SR-71 Blackbird quit at Mach 3. The crew had two options: eject into...
The SR-71 Blackbird’s Real Speed Limit Was 427°C at the Compressor Face — Pratt & Whitney Wouldn’t Guarantee the J58 Engines Past That Temperature...
SR-71 ‘The Rapid Rabbit’ Lost Both Engines and All Electronics at Mach 3.2 Over Vietnam — Major Tom Pugh Saved the Aircraft at Mach...