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Why Was Flying the SR-71 Blackbird So Dangerous?
At Mach 3, friction with the atmosphere raised the SR-71’s skin temperatures to a searing 500 degrees Fahrenheit—hot enough to make the fuselage glow red.
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Dumping the Mach 6 SR-72 ‘Son of Blackbird’ Would Be a Big Mistake That Would Sting
What happens if the “Son of Blackbird” never leaves the nest? The SR-72 promises something we don’t have: a reusable, hypersonic ISR/strike jet that can cross continents in minutes and hit ...
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