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At the time satellites have not became a major impact and the highlight of the Blackbirds carrer was during the Cuban Missile Crisis, of which it could be deployed to take updated pictures in a matter of hours. Its top speed of Mach 3 enables it to outrun any ground-to-air defenses and any aircraft that tried to intercept it
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What is the best plane in the air force?
Back in 60's SR71 Blackbird but today the F-22 Raptor by US airforce opinions.
What is the fasted airplane in the world?
a rocket or the Concorde from british airways retired and was shape like an bird
Did Americans steal the German technology as far as aircrafts went?
Yes they did, also alot more than aircraft technology as well, the german's had schematics for stealth, rocket and intercontinental missiles, they also had plans for a "flying saucer" which was built and tested, however, most of this technology was destroyed but the americans stole the plans and even bought in german scientists to work at groom lake nevada where the german's developed the V2, later developments were the F117 nighthawk and SR71 blackbird and the apollo space program, this all spawned from german advancements in missile, aircraft and weapon technology.
What was the importance of the messerschmitt you 262?
The Me262 and the Gloster meteor represented the major advance in air transport (military and civil). For one thing the speed of sound was being approached causing problems with propellers and wings on prop planes. On top of that it was possible to generate more power with jets. I cannot imagine an SR71 travelling at mach 3. Joke
What equipment did both sides of Vietnam war employ?
NVA T54 medium gun tanks (100mm main guns) vs USA M48 Patton medium gun tanks (90mm main guns). NVA PT76 light tanks (76mm guns) vs USA M551 Sheridan light tanks (152mm guns). NVA AK47 vs USA M16 rifles NVA RPD machinegun vs USA M60 machinegun NVAF MiG17, MiG19, MiG21 jets vs USAF F100 Super Sabre, F101 Voodoo, F102 Delta Dagger, F104 Starfighter, F105 Thunderchief, B57 Canberra bomber, B52 Bomber, SR71 Blackbird, U2 Spyplane. NVAF Mig17, MiG19, MiG21 jets vs USN A1 Skyraider, A4 Skyhawk, A6 Intruder, A7 Corsair, F4 Phantom, F8 Crusader.
What colour is the SR71 Blackbird?
Black
Who invented the SR-71 Blackbird?
If you are refering to the SR71 blackbird, the military plane, it was designed and built by Lockheed Martin. The SR-71 Blackbird was built by the famous Lockhead "Shunk Works" Heading up the team was Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson one of aviation's most important aircraft designers.
How fast does the SR71 Blackbird travel?
3.5
What layer of atmosphere did the SR71-Blackbird fly in?
the stratosphere!
How fast did the sr71 blackbird fly?
2200 mph
What is the top speed of the the sr71 blackbird?
2193 mph
What layer of atmosphere did the SR71 Blackbird fly in?
Stratosphere
What year was the sr71 blackbird commmissioned into service?
The SR-71 Blackbird was introduced into service in 1966.
What is a sr71?
It is the Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird", a reconnaissance aircraft.
Is the sr71 blackbird stleth?
No it just flew very high to avoid radar.
How fast does a sr71 blackbird go?
About 3 times the speed of sound. (3 mach)
Is a sr71 blackbird a fighter jet?
No it is an advanced, long range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft.
