173K views · 2.7K reactions | Meet the Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest operational aircraft ever. #engineering | Interesting Engineering | Facebook

9.7K views · 324 reactions | The SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft flew...

High Altitude Stories of the SR-71. Dive into aviation expertise with Retired SR-71 Pilot and fellow RC enthusiast Bert Garrison. Gain first-hand insights into the SR-71, cockpit experiences, Bert's awesome aviation career, and his thoughts on the New E-flite SR-71 Blackbird! Click the link and check out the article and videos on RC Nation! https://horizonhobby.cc/bertgarrison #rcnation #horizonhobby #eflite #sr71 #sr71blackbird #sr71pilot #aviation #usaf #militaryaircraft #rc #rcairplane #edf |

304K views · 6.8K reactions | Think it’s an SR-71? Or is it something more...  Full transformation + flight just dropped — watch now! https://youtu.be/jKbZwAn38sE #scalemodels #rcjet #sr71 #maker #sneakpeek #Awesome | The RC Geek | Facebook

102K views · 4.8K reactions | The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was developed in the 1960s to conduct high-altitude, deep-penetration reconnaissance missions over hostile territory. Instead of weapons or stealth, it relied on extreme speed and altitude for survival. #aviation #aircraft #jet | Jets 'n' Props | Facebook

Why not follow the Hustler with another record-breaking air cutter? Here's a walk around the SR-71, the fastest manned air-breathing plane (about 2,200 mph) also holds the record for sustained altitude in horizontal flight (about 85,000 feet), both records set in 1976. This one is the second built and the oldest in existence. It was also the only aircraft in the Blackbird family to be designated YF-12C. Why? NASA was testing the effects of flight at speeds and altitudes only the Blackbird could