• Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird at the Udvar-Hazy Center
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    No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the world's fastest jet-propelled aircraft. The Blackbird's performance and operational achievements placed it at the pinnacle of aviation technology developments during the Cold War. It has flown high-altitude missions over such areas as Southeast Asia and the Middle East. (Smithsonian Institution)

  • Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird at the Udvar-Hazy Center

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