Lockheed SR-71A (61-7973, Article 2024) with Pratt & Whitney J58 engine. Developed from the Lockheed A-12, the SR-71 nicknamed the ‘Blackbird’ or ‘Habu’, was a high‑altitude strategic reconnaissance aircraft capable of speeds over Mach 3 and altitudes over 80,000ft.

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