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Description
Lockheed's SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most iconic and famous jets ever built. Assembled in secret at Lockheed's Skunk Works, the Blackbird's vital statistics remain phenomenal, decades later. It holds the airspeed record for a manned jet aircraft, operated at an altitude other aircraft could barely touch, and was a marvel of technical engineering. Drawing on declassified material, leading SR-71 expert Paul Crickmore reveals the history of this fascinating aircraft, accompanied by a range of fantastic illustrations, photographs, and facts about the world's most secret spy plane.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chronology
A-12 Design and Manufacture
A-12 Oxcart Operations
Tagboard and Senio Bowl, the M-21 and D-21
Kedlock, the YF-12A
Senior Crown, the SR-71
Flying the SR-71
NASA Operations
Surviving Aircraft Histories
Appendices
Index
Product details
Published | May 24 2016 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 160 |
ISBN | 9781472813152 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | 16col, 76b/w |
Dimensions | 0 x 0 inches |
Series | General Aviation |
Short code | GNA |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Casual fans of the Blackbird will love this format. Couple that with the retail price of only $ 12.00 and I think you have a winner here.
IPMS
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Modelers and enthusiasts of the legendary Blackbirds will find this compact concise chronicle a valued resource. It reveals a wealth of fascinating history about the aircraft and pilots, from conceptual through technical and operational, to personal. The quality of photographic and graphic support is excellent.
KitMaker Network
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Decidedly recommended!
Cybermodeler Online

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