Sr-71 Blackbird

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.