Sr 71 facts
While investigating facts about Sr 71, I found out little known, but curios details like:
The SR 71 design could actually go to mach 6 speeds if it wasn't for the material melting past mach 3.3
There is a video of THAT SR 71 Blackbird story.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 4 of the best facts about Sr 71 I managed to collect.
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Technicians at Area 51 had to hide the SR 71 Blackbird test article whenever a Soviet satellite would pass overhead.
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Maj Brian Shul was given no chance to fly again after being shot down over Vietnam . 12 years later he passed the USAF astronaut physical scoring 6th highest on record and became one of only 96 to fly the SR 71
