Lockheed SR-71

Meet Lockheed SR-71

Lockheed's Blackbird programme produced one of the most distinctive aircraft of the Cold War. Long chines blend into the fuselage and wing, while two large engine nacelles carry the propulsion system and inward-canted fins. The SR-71 served a strategic reconnaissance role.

Its design is closely tied to the thermal and aerodynamic demands of high-speed flight. The two-seat SR-71B trainer also has a raised rear cockpit, an important photographic distinction from the operational SR-71A. A simulator's documented systems establish how much of this specialised aircraft is represented.

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