For those who flew the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird it was a different experience. It was a machine that needed precision and focus operating at the edge of the atmosphere. As retired pilot Brian Shul said, “fun” was not the word he would use to describe flying the SR-71. He described it as intense and deeply […]
Beyond the Legend: 10 Engineering Marvels of the SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is an aircraft that changed what people thought was possible with engineering. Even though it is not used anymore its modern and futuristic design still reminds us of a time when people were trying to make new things happen in aviation because they had to. The SR-71 Blackbird was made during […]