Explore Recent Photos Trending Events The Commons Flickr Galleries World Map Camera Finder Flickr Blog Prints. On December 22, 1964, the SR-71 saw its first flight with Lockheed test pilot Robert J “Bob” Gilliland at Palmdale, California. SR-71 Blackbird pilots in the cockpit, circa 1990. A 1/144 scale diecast model of a US Air Force Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance airplane that served in the U.S. The black paint soaked up radar energy, and the aircraft’s distinctive shape helped minimize the chances of being detected in enemy airspace. The SR-71 also demonstrates some of the earliest uses of stealth technology. The Soviet Union had the best source for the metal, so the CIA set up shell companies to purchase materials from the very nation they were spying on. SR-71 was designed to outperform every Soviet aircraft and missile with speed and altitude following the 1960 incident when the Soviets shot. For more than 20 years, this Lockheed plane served as the most important reconnaissance aircraft. Each crewman sat in zero-zero ejection seats specifically tailored by Lockheed. This metal was challenging to work with and hard to find. A favorite of many aviation enthusiasts, SR-71s were long-range, strategic, photo-reconnaissance aircraft that first took flight during the Vietnam War in 1964. Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force. Pictures and description of the cockpit of the SR-71 Blackbird spyplane. The Skunk Works was a top-secret team of engineers and scientists tasked with creating a reconnaissance aircraft like never before.Īnticipating the aerodynamic issues of traditional aircraft materials at high speeds and high altitudes, the SR-71 designers choose titanium, a relatively lightweight and heat-resistant metal. The aircraft was created by Skunk Works, an official pseudonym for the American aerospace corporation Lockheed Martin. The SR-71 resulted from growing tensions with communists in Eastern Europe, which led to the Cold War.
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