The SR-71 was the world's fastest and highest-flying air-breathing operational manned aircraft throughout its career and it still holds that record. On 28 July 1976, SR-71 serial number 61 …

The paper presents the conceptual design of high-speed supersonic aircraft. The study focuses on SR-71 (Blackbird) aircraft. The input to the conceptual design is a mission profile.

Sep 28, 2013 · The following video will provide a tour of both the front cockpit and the RSO (Reconnaissance System Operator) of an SR-71 Blackbird simulator at the Frontiers of Flight …

The front panel held most of the pertinent system information including rate-of-climb, artificial horizon, and altitude/speed indicators - all group together for ease of management. Like other …

Jan 3, 2024 · Three SR-71 aircraft were used at different times during the 1990s by NASA as test beds for high-speed and high-altitude... Research pilot Rogers E. Smith is shown here in front …

Feb 7, 2019 · SR-71 pilot, former 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing commander, and successful author Richard Graham gave the following in-depth video tour of the Blackbird’s …

Jan 12, 2022 · Finally, here are pics of the one and only SR-71 flight simulator, now at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas. The pilot sim and the back seat (RSO) sim are separate. …

Feb 11, 2024 · Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the SR-71 remained the world's fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. An air-to-air overhead front view of an SR-71A strategic …

Jun 29, 2009 · View of the front of an SR-71 Blackbird on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Galleries: Jet Planes, Smithsonian National Air and Space …

Apr 15, 1996 · SR-71. Function: Very-high-speed, high-altitude Aerial Reconnaissance. Length: 107 feet 5 inches. Wingspan: 55 feet 7 inches. Height: 18 feet 6 inches. Max takeoff weight: …