Global Aircraft -- SR-71 Blackbird

Primary Function:	Strategic Reconnaissance
Contractor:	Lockheed-Martin Skunkworks
Crew:	Two
Unit Cost:	N/A
Powerplant
	Two Pratt and Whitney J-58 axial-flow turbojets with afterburners, each producing 32,500 pounds of thrust
Dimensions
Length:	107.4 feet (32.73 m)
Wingspan:	55.6 feet (16.94 m)
Height:	18.5 feet (5.63 m)
Weights
Empty:	N/A
Maximum Takeoff:	140,000 pounds (52,250 kg) -- gross
Performance
Speed:	over Mach 3.2 / 2,000 mph (3,200 kph)
Ceiling:	over 85,000 feet (26,000 m)
Range:	over 2000 miles (3200 km) unrefueled
Armament
	N/A

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SR-71 Blackbird Achievements

The SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest aircraft in the world to take off under its own power.

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SR-71 Blackbird Background

Developed for the USAF as reconnaissance aircraft more than 30 years ago, SR-71s are still the world's fastest and highest-flying production aircraft. The aircraft can fly more than 2200 mph (Mach 3+ or more than three times the speed of sound) and at altitudes of over 85,000 feet. As research platforms, the aircraft can cruise at Mach 3 for more than one hour.

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SR-71 Blackbird Photos

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