Twin-engine, two-seat, supersonic strategic reconnaissance aircraft; airframe constructed largely of titanium and its alloys; vertical tail fins are constructed of a composite (laminated plastic-type material) to reduce radar cross-section; Pratt and Whitney J58 (JT11D-20B) turbojet engines feature large inlet shock cones. Created by Eric Long and Mark Avino Date Created 10/16/2019 Source National Air and Space Museum & Smithsonian Institution Archives Keywords Aircraft; Aviation; Cold War; Military; Reconaissance Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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