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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Brand ACADEMY
SKU AC-12448 EAN 0603550016271

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Nation: United States of America
Period: Modern
Scale: 1/72
Type: Aircraft
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1/72 Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Limited Edition

The Lockheed SR-71, better known by its unofficial nickname Blackbird, was a U.S. strategic reconnaissance aircraft that served from 1966 until Nov. 22, 1989, when all examples were decommissioned due to the elimination of funds for their use. During its career, the SR-71 broke a number of records, which remain unbeaten to this day, most notably the record, from 1976, for the highest speed ever achieved by a nonexperimental manned aircraft (3530 km/h) and the highest altitude (almost 26000 m).

The SR-71 Blackbird was developed at "Groom Lake," better known as Area 51, which is currently no longer in operation due to very high operating costs. After the end of the Cold War, no further research was done to improve it. It was akin to the YF-12A interceptor fighter and the A-12 reconnaissance fighter, both of which were similar in shape and performance.

On March 6, 1990, an SR-71A before its transfer to the Washington Museum set the latest, new records for mileage between different locations and in the Atlantic crossing in particular:

West Coast to East Coast - Distance: 3869 km, Time: 1h07'53.69", Average Speed: 3417 km/h (Mach 2.8)
S. St. Louis to Cincinnati (Record) - Distance: 500 km, Time: 8'31.97", Average Speed: 3 524 km/h (Mach 2.9)
Kansas City to Washington D.C. (Record) - Distance: 1 516 km, Time: 25'58.53", Average Speed: 3 501 km/h (Mach 2.93)
His official speed record is 3 529.56 km/h, but on one of these routes he maintained an average of 3 608 km/h or Mach 3.02.

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