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SR-71 Blackbird SR-71 Takeoff
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
Washington, DC, United States
No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated in more hostile airspaces or with such complete impunity than the SR-71. The Blackbird's operational achievements placed it at the pinnacle of aviation technology developments during the Cold War.
The exhaust from the SR-71’s engine creates this unique diamond pattern. Credit: NASA.
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- Title: SR-71 Blackbird SR-71 Takeoff
- Type: aircraft, aircraft
- External Link: https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/lockheed-sr-71-blackbird, https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/lockheed-sr-71-blackbird
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