blackbird: A History of the Untouchable Spy Plane by Hamilton-Paterson, James

blackbird: A History of the Untouchable Spy Plane

The fascinating story of the spy plane SR-71 Blackbird-the fastest manned aircraft in the history of aviation.The...
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Author: James Hamilton-Paterson
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Language: English
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blackbird: A History of the Untouchable Spy Plane by Hamilton-Paterson, James

blackbird: A History of the Untouchable Spy Plane

Dhs. 191.74

blackbird: A History of the Untouchable Spy Plane

Dhs. 191.74
Author: James Hamilton-Paterson
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The fascinating story of the spy plane SR-71 Blackbird-the fastest manned aircraft in the history of aviation.

The SR-71 Blackbird, the famed "spy" jet, was deliberately designed to be the world's fastest and highest-flying aircraft-and its success has never been approached since.

It was conceived in the late 1950s by Lockheed Martin's highly secret 'Skunk Works' team under one of the most (possibly the most) brilliant aero designers of all time, Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. Once fully developed in 1964, the Blackbird represented the apogee of jet-powered flight. It could fly at well over three times the speed of sound above 85,000 feet and had an unrefueled range of 3,200 nautical miles. It flew with great success until 1999). Despite extensive use over Vietnam and later battlefields, not one was ever shot down (unlike the U2 in the Gary Powers incident).

The Blackbird's capabilities seem unlikely ever to be exceeded. It was retired because its function can be performed by satellites-and in today's steady trend toward unmanned military aircraft, it is improbable that another jet aircraft of this speed and caliber will ever again be conceived.



Author: James Hamilton-Paterson
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 01/09/2023
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781681778846

About the Author
James Hamilton-Paterson is the author of Empires of the Clouds (Faber), a classic account of the golden age of British aviation. He won a Whitbread Prize for his first novel, Gerontius. He lives in Austria.

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