The Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird (or, as its aircrew members have dubbed it, the Habu, after a pit viper indigenous to Japan) is, without a doubt, one of the most legendary and iconic military aircraft of all time, by simple virtue of the fact that 58 years after its invention and 23 years after its official retirement (retired by the U.S. Air Force in 1998 and by NASA the
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On its last sortie before retiring, the incomparable SR-71 spy plane gave an amazing farewell flight that highlights its supernal speed. The plane still has its secrets that have not been declassified and are the only plane capable of its feats.
The mysterious spy plane of the United States Air Force (USAF) showcased its impressive technical capabilities in such a truly stunning performance on its final ever sortie at the time. Few planes in the USAF or even the Soviet Union could be the equal of the superfast and stealthy jet.
Blackbird s usefulness was questioned leading to its retirement
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