Twin-engine, two-seat, supersonic strategic reconnaissance aircraft; airframe constructed largley 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 Mark Avino Date Created 04/07/2010 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Treasures of the National Air and Space Museum Collection, NASM Acc. 1997-0065 Keywords Aircraft; Aviation; Cold War; Military; Reconaissance Rights and Restrictions Usage conditions apply
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