LOCKHEED At the height of the Cold War, the United States deployed one of the most advanced aircraft ever designed. The Lockheed SR-71 flew higher and faster than any airplane before. It set altitude and speed records that have yet to be topped. 7961 Wardleigh Road, Hill AFB, UT 84056 aerospaceutah.org (801) 825-5817 Manufacturer: Lockheed Years in service: 1966 – 1999 Role: Strategic Reconnaissance Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney J58 turbojet engines with 32,500 lbs thrust each in afterburner Wingspan: 55 ft 7 in Length: 107 ft 5 in Height: 18 ft 6 in Weight: max: 170,000 lbs Speed: Mach 3+ (over 2,000 mph) Service Ceiling: Over 85,000 ft Range: 2,590 miles Crew: Two It also brought modern stealth technology to life. The SR-71 could avoid detection by enemy radars and outrun missiles when needed. In its 35 years of service, no SR-71 was ever shot down by enemy fire.
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At the height of the Cold War, the United States deployed one of the most advanced aircraft ever designed. The Lockheed SR-71 flew higher and faster than any airplane before. It set altitude and speed records that have yet to be topped.
7961 Wardleigh Road, Hill AFB, UT 84056
aerospaceutah.org(801) 825-5817
Manufacturer: LockheedYears in service: 1966 – 1999Role: Strategic ReconnaissanceEngines: Two
Pratt & Whitney J58 turbojet engines with 32,500 lbs thrust each in afterburner
Wingspan: 55 ft 7 in
Length: 1
07 ft 5 in
Height: 18 ft 6 inWeight: max: 170,000 lbs
Speed: Mach 3+ (over 2,000 mph)Service Ceiling: Over 85,000 ftRange: 2,590 miles
Crew: Two
SR-71 BLACKBIRDSR-71 BLACKBIRDSR-71 BLACKBIRDIt also brought modern stealth technology to life. The SR-71 could avoid detection by enemy radars and outrun missiles when needed. In its 35 years of service, no SR-71 was ever shot down by enemy fire.
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