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SR-71 Blackbird
The SR-71 Black Bird is a Mach 3, long rage reconnaissance aircraft. The SR-71 was designed by Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, and since 1976 has held the record for the fastest air breathing manned air craft. Ask your questions about the SR-71 Black Bird here.
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Why were the SR-71's tooling destroyed?
unfortunately... to make sure no one can create another SR-71 behind government back and also to prevent it be stolen by other someone else.
Why did you need to be married to fly an SR-71?
Only the "sheep dipped" pilots flying the A-12 for the CIA.. where marriage was a requierment...however marriage wasn't required of USAF crews flying the SR-71....
How many gallons of gas does a SR-71 Blackbird use?
The answer is both none, and a LOT! None- because the SR 71 does not burn gasoline- it uses a special version of JP-7 jet fuel. The fuel has all sorts of additives to allow it to be used at very high altitudes, lubricate the engine, and reduce the "signature" of the engines. A LOT- which varies. The Blackbird carries around 11,900 gallons of fuel. At takeoff and at lower altitudes, it drinks huge amounts of fuel. However, at VERY high altitudes, and at VERY high speeds, the functions of the engine begin to change from a turbojet to more of a ramjet, and fuel efficiency is much greater. Blackbirds require in-flight refueling from tanker aircraft to replace the fuel they burned climbing to altitude. BTW, aircraft fuel usage is normally measured in pounds, not gallons. JP-7 weighs about 6.75 lbs per gallon.
What is the height of the SR-71 Blackbird?
The height of the SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft top height is 85,000 ft.
The top speed is approximately Mach 3.5. To be exact its top speed Mach3.2. is cruising speed is less than that. It is basicly three times the speed of sound.
Who is the first pilot of sr-71 Blackbird?
pilot, "Buz" Carpenter. In the related links box below, I posted inforamtion about him.
Purpose of the SR-71 Blackbird?
The SR-71 is a high-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance aircraft. It carries high performance cameras used in spying.
How long would it take the sr71 blackbird to get form New York to Paris?
Nobody really knows because the black bird wasn't ment to travel.
How is lift achieved for a SR-71 Blackbird?
The J58 engine produced 32,000 pounds of thrust, which lifted the Blackbird into the air.
How fast is the SR71 Blackbird?
The SR-71 Blackbird is 2,193 miles per hour fast or Mach 3, three times faster than the speed of sound.
How many SR-71 blackbirds were ever built?
32 actual operational SR-71's were built. -About 18 survive in Air Museums all across USA and 1 in England.
Has the sr-71 blackbird ever been shot down?
No, not at all. The SR-71 Blackbird has never been shot down during their mission. There over 4,000 SAM's launched at the SR-71 Blackbird but still not even one hit. In reallife no SR-71 Blackbird was ever destroyed. Planning on destroying the SR-71 Blackbird is not really easy. The SR-71 Blackbird can avoid getting shot down really easily. It's not easy to get a lock on to an aircraft because they can deploying move into stealth mode. They can also deploy anti-missile flares. Missiles will not be able to destroy the SR-71 Blackbird.
