The ultimate SR-71 book which profiles the history, development, manufacture, adjustment, and active duty of all 50 designs in the SR-71 program. At the height of the Cold War in 1964, President Johnson announced a brand-new aircraft dedicated to strategic reconnaissance. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy airplane flew more than three-and-a-half times the speed of sound– so quick that no other aircraft could catch it. Above 80,000 feet, its pilots had to wear full-pressure flight suits similar to what was utilized aboard the area shuttle. Established by the distinguished Lockheed Skunk Works, the SR-71 was an incredible airplane in every regard. It was withdrawn from usage in 1998, when it was superseded by satellite technology. Twelve of the thirty-two airplane were ruined in accidents, however none were ever lost to opponent action. Throughout its thirty-four-year profession, the SR-71 was the world’s fastest and highest-flying functional manned aircraft. It set world records for elevation and speed: an outright altitude record of 85,069 feet and an outright speed record of 2,1932 miles per hour. The Total Book of the SR-71 Blackbird covers every aspect of the SR-71’s development, manufacture, modification, and active duty from the expert’s point of view of among its pilots and is lavishly illustrated with more than 400 photos. Previous pilot and author Richard Graham also takes a look at each of the fifty airplanes that came out the SR-71 program (fifteen A-12 s; 3 YF-12 s; and thirty-two SR-71 s) and informs each aircraft’s history, its distinct specs, and where each currently resides.
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