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‘Time travel’: SR-71 pilot recalls Blackbird flying so fast it landed at Beale AFB almost day before taking off from Kadena AB

Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most remarkable aircraft ever built, combining extreme speed, altitude, and survivability in a way no other spy plane could match. -A ...
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The Air Force’s Mach 6 SR-72 ‘Son of Blackbird’ Is Real and Might Already Be Flying

Key Takeaways: The legendary SR-71 is getting a hypersonic, unmanned successor: the SR-72 "Son of Blackbird," capable of Mach 6 speeds (4,600 mph). The Mission: Unlike its predecessor, the SR-72 is ...