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Former SR-71 Blackbird pilot gives detailed tour of cockpit (VIDEO)
by Brent McCluskeyFormer SR-71 Blackbird pilot Richard Graham gives a detailed tour of the still advanced instrumentation used in the cockpit. Graham combs over each of the instruments and explains their respective functions. Some are found in many jets and are used for subsonic speeds, and some are exclusive to the Blackbird and are only used for […]
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Successor to record-setting SR-71 Blackbird spy plane revealed, capable of Mach 6 speeds
by Brent McCluskeyNearly half a century after the introduction of the SR-71 Blackbird, Lockheed Martin has finally unveiled the record setting spy plane’s successor, the SR-72. The SR-72 will be nearly the same size as the Blackbird, but capable of flying twice as fast, streaking across the sky at a blisteringly fast cruising speed of Mach 6. […]
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