Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a reusable two-seat, long-range Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed by the Lockheed Skunk Works for the United States Air Force. The family entered flight test in 1964, supported operational reconnaissance from 1968, and later served NASA as a high-speed research platform through the final Blackbird flight in 1999.
Identity
- Aliases
- SR-71 BlackbirdLockheed Blackbird
- Family Name
- SR-71
- Full Name
- Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
- Reusability
- fully_reusable
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Description
- The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a reusable two-seat, long-range Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed by the Lockheed Skunk Works for the United States Air Force. The family entered flight test in 1964, supported operational reconnaissance from 1968, and later served NASA as a high-speed research platform through the final Blackbird flight in 1999.
- Engines
- Count
- 2
- Name
- Pratt & Whitney J58
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Height M
- 5.64
- Last Flight Year
- 1,999
- Liftoff Mass Kg
- 77,111
- Manufacturer
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 14:27:37 UTC
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- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 09:20:55 UTC