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YF-12: The SR-71 Look Alike That Could Have Changed Aviation History
The SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane remains ... The unique airframe took its maiden flight in 1963, and early testing took place in secret throughout the next year. The head of Skunk Works ...
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JA-37 Viggen: The Fighter That Could Have Shot Down an SR-71 Blackbird
Despite its speed, the Swedish Saab JA-37 Viggen once managed a missile lock on the Blackbird during an interception over the ...
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What Makes The Windshield Of An SR-71 Blackbird Jet So Special?
The SR-71 Blackbird is easily one of the world's most iconic aircraft. They first took to the skies in the 1960s, and by the turn of the century, they were retired. Nowadays, you can only find SR ...
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The Westland Lysander was Britain’s First Spy and STOL Plane
Built by the now-defunct Westland Aircraft, the Lysander made its maiden flight on June 15 ... Not in the same vein as the U-2 Dragon Lady and SR-71 Blackbird spy planes of the Jet Age, but ...