by Marshall Brain | March 28, 2008
The SR-71 was one of the coolest airplanes ever created. First flown in the 1960′s, it still looks futuristic more than 40 years later. It could fly across the country at Mach 3+. It could climb as high as 85,000 feet (more than twice as high as typical jets today). For more info see:
An In-depth Look at the A-12, YF-12, and SR-71 – includes the flight manual for the plane.
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