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In February 1964 the White House announced a new interceptor called the A-11 so anyone spotting the sleek black jets would think fighter, not...
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In February 1964 the White House announced a new interceptor called the A-11 so anyone spotting the sleek black jets would think fighter, not...
Kelly Johnson's idea was to turn the CIA's A-12 into a missile truck that could sit above 80,000 feet at three times the speed...
The J58 burned JP-7, a blend so hard to ignite that a lit match dropped into it goes out. Starting the engines required a...
During what was supposed to be his final flight aboard the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, former Reconnaissance Systems Officer (RSO) Richard “Butch” Sheffield experienced the...
We Visited a YF-12A – Please See the Pictures We Took Below: A Lockheed YF-12A Mach 3 interceptor traveling at Mach 3.2 and 75,000...
It’s well known that NASA operated SR-71 Blackbird jets throughout the 1990s, which were loaned to NASA by the Air Force after the Blackbird...
The Lockheed YF-12 Hit Mach 3 and 80,257 Feet in 1965 — Then the Tet Offensive Ended Its Air Force Career In the 1960s,...
Summary and Key Points: The YF-12 was a Mach 3 interceptor variant of the iconic SR-71 Blackbird’s predecessor, the A-12 Oxcart. -Developed to counter...
With groundbreaking and seemingly crazy airplanes like the SR-71 Blackbird and the F-117 Nighthawk finding their way into service for the U.S. Air Force over the...