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Fifty Years Later, the SR-71 Blackbird Is Still the Fastest Plane Ever Built
Conceived in the late 1950s, as the Cold War was underway, the SR-71 was designed to fly faster than any known aircraft. At that time, Soviet air defenses were becoming more complex and could do more ...
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That Time a MiG-25 “Foxbat” Tried to Shoot Down the SR-71 Blackbird
To enhance their ability to shoot down such elusive prey, Soviet pilots would pre-position their MiG-25s ahead of the SR-71’s radar track. They’d then zoom up on their radar to get a lock on ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird Is Remembered for More Than Speed and Stealth
Unsurprisingly, the SR-71’s design was heavily influenced by ... would make it nearly impossible for even the most advanced Soviet SAMs to shoot down. Since the Blackbird was designed to fly ...
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Notable science spies from the U.S. - Ask Your Science Teacher
Executions in the Soviet Union are carried out by a firing ... The U2 spy plane and its successor, the SR-71 reconnaissance plane, have kept an eye on the bad guys. The SR-72, dubbed the Son ...
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Fifty Years Later, the SR-71 Blackbird Is Still the Fastest Plane Ever Built
The SR-71 could fly at Mach 3.2 (around 2,100 miles per hour)—lightyears faster than anything the Soviet Union could throw at it. Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the ...