What SR-71 Blackbird pilots had to do before missions that most other pilots in history have never done

The SR-71 was one of the most extreme airplanes ever built and forced pilots to often train and prepare more like astronauts ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird literally disintegrated around its crew at Mach 3.2 and 78,000 feet — and one pilot survived

Since the early 2010s, I have dragged my wife to just about every SR-71 Blackbird museum exhibit within driving distance, or sent my staff to take photos if they were close by, many of which are in ...
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The SR-71 Blackbird Had One Flaw It Could Never Outrun

Every last component of the Blackbird was specialized and distinct; the jet needed to do things no other jet could do. As a result, the SR-71 shared roughly zero commonality with any other airframe.
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An SR-71 pilot recalls the mission where a Soviet MiG-25 got a lock and fired, then the Blackbird’s defenses broke the lock and the missile appeared to “lock on” to ...

At more than 2,000 mph over the Sea of Japan, an SR-71 Blackbird crew heard the words no reconnaissance crew wanted. A Soviet MiG-25 appeared to have locked on, and moments later, according to retired ...
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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: Pressure Suit

Curator Dik Daso describes the pressure suit worn by SR-71 crew. Learn more about the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird on display at the National Air and Space Museum's ...