With a top speed of Mach 3, a service ceiling of 85,000 feet, and an 11,820-foot-per-minute rate of climb, the SR-71 could ...

Taken at Beale Air Force Base (AFB) in 1986, the impressive video in this post features the test of SR-71 J58 engine at max afterburner power. This engine run was performed by MSgt John Wiltison.

The iconic SR-71 was used by NASA to undertake a series of experiments. To carry out some of these testing activities the Blackbird was installed an interesting pod. According to official records ...

The long-range SR-71 Blackbird recon jet, ... NASA Just Dropped A Ton Of Rare Footage Of Blackbirds Doing What They Do Best. By Jared Keller. Updated Dec 10, 2020 8:24 AM EST.

During the Cold War, the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane could fly higher and faster than any other – and 55 years after its first flight, it still does.

The SR-71 was so quick that it remains the fastest air-fed plane ever built — even today. With a top speed of Mach 3.3, the Blackbird could outrun missiles that might try to shoot it down.

The SR-71’s fuel supply is indicative of the jet’s unique nature. Most jets in the U.S. military’s inventory were fine to function on JP-4, or later, JP-8—standardized fuels across the U.S ...