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| Tango01 | 15 Feb 2015 10:26 p.m. PST |
"These fascinating pictures show how engineers in 1960s California secretly developed the SR-71 Blackbird for the US Air Force – a plane which still holds the record for being the fastest ever aircraft. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, strategic reconnaissance aircraft and these once classified photos reveal how Lockheed built three types of Blackbird – A, B and C in top secret conditions in Burbank, California.
The aircraft were built by American aerospace company Lockheed under a 'black project' – a highly classified military defence project unacknowledged by the government until its declassification. Since July 28 1976 the SR-71 Blackbird has held the world record for the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft with a record speed of 2,193.2mph…
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