SR-71 Black Bird

[Audio] SR-71 Black Bird By: Caleb Bearden. SR-71 Black Bird.

[Audio] Date of Achievement First Flew on December 22, 1964 Entered Service in January 1966-1998 NASA used a few aircraft for research until 1999.

[Audio] Credited Organization Designed and built by Lockheed Skunk Works for the United States Air Force(USAF) Created to gather intelligence during Cold War.

[Audio] Credited Individuals Clarence "Kelly" Johnson: Chief designer and leader of SR-71 project Ben Rich: Senior engineer at Skunk Works who helped develop aircraft Lockheed Skunk Works Engineering Team: Designed, built, and tested one of the greatest aircraft in history..

[Audio] Description The SR-71 Black Bird was one of the most advanced reconnaissance aircraft ever built. It could fly faster than three times the speed of sound and at altitudes higher than most missles could reach. Instead of carrying weapons, it relied on its incredible speed and altitude to avoid enemy defenses..

Video. LA SPEED STORY - SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul USAF (Ret.).

[Audio] World Events SR-71 developed during the Cold War (1947-1991), the United States and the Soviet Union were competing politically, militarily, and technologically..

[Audio] Science, Technology, and Engineering Titanium construction shell can withstand temperatures up to 1,000 F cause by friction at Mach 3+. Pratt & Whitney J58 engines capable of sustained high-speed flights. Advanced aerodynamics for stability at extreme speeds and altitudes Special Fuel (JP-7) designed for the high temp operations Advanced Reconnaissance systems for cameras and electronic sensors..

[Audio] Impact on Future Aerospace Achievements SR-71 pushed the limits of speed, materials, and system engineering. Its technology and lessons learned influenced many modern aircrafts such as the B-2 Spirit Bomber, F-22 Raptor, and the X-59 QueSST..

[Audio] SR-71 The SR-71 was one of the most achievable and most honorable mention and creation in the world making it possible and more capable of being able to fly over countries and find information on more people without getting seen in the skies..

[Audio] SR-71 Fun Facts The SR-71's windshield costs way more than an average house costing about $300,000 for a single pane in today's money. The pane was not made of glass rather it was made fully of quartz. The plane had grown several inches during its flight times, stretching to about 3-4 inches longer due to heat expansion..