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3 More Reasons The SR71 BlackBird Was The Best Aircraft Ever Built (Explained in 3 Sentences)

It had only one weapon, better than any missile or gun: Speed.

ChocksOFF · 2025-05-23 14:50 · 0 claps · 0.4 min read
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3 More Reasons The SR71 BlackBird Was The Best Aircraft Ever Built (Explained in 3 Sentences)

  1. It had only one weapon, better than any missile or gun: Speed.

  2. Pilots had to wear space suits because the airplane flew so high, and so fast.

  3. The Blackbird would leak fuel on the ground through gaps in the airframe.


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