Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: The Illustrated History of America's

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: The Illustrated History of America's Legendary Mach 3 Spy Plane

The legendary SR-71 Blackbird spy plane was, and still is, the worldâ€™s only operational Mach 3 aircraft, and was designed, built, and tested by Lockheedâ€™s famed â€œSkunk Works.â€ This new book covers all fifty Blackbirds built, from the first flight in 1962, to the last in 1999. As a replacement for the venerable U-2 spyplane, Lockheed went from contract signing to first flight in only thirty-two months starting in April 1958â€”from the beginning of design studies to the signing of a contract from the CIA to build the initial batch of A-12s in February 1960, to first flight in 1962. From the A-1 design through the completion of the very first Radar Cross Section models of the A-12, to the testing of every major system and subsystem, this book describes and illustrates the SR-71 as never before, using images from a variety of sources, as well as the authorâ€™s own superb, new photography.
Country USA
Brand SCHIFFER MILITARY
Manufacturer Schiffer Military History
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2018-05-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780764355042

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: The Illustrated History of America's Legendary Mach 3 Spy Plane