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Here is the info on the plaques at the Blackbird Airpark as read from
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Paul Stahl's photos he sent me. Thanks again to Paul for sending them
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to me. Please note that there are a few typos/spelling errors in this
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information. I included them in the spirit of accurate reporting!?
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LOCKHEED
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SR-71A
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The SR-71A reached a speed of Mach 1.3 during its maiden flight from
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Plant 42 on December 22, 1964. After extensive flight testing at
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nearby Edwards AFB, the Blackbird entered operational service with the
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Strategic Air Command (SAC) in January 1966 at Beale AFB, California.
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Primary overseas operating locations were Kadena AB, Japan and RAF
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Mildenhall, England. On March 6, 1990, an SR-71 set a transcontinental
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coast to coast record, flying 2,404 statute miles in 68 minutes 17
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seconds.
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This aircraft, #61-7973, was delivered to SAC in 1968. It served its
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entire career in operational reconnaissance with the 9th SRW. It's
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last flight was July 21, 1987 from Mildenhall to Plant 42. It has
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1729.9 total flying hours. Restoration courtesy of Lockheed Advanced
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Development Company.
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Wing Span...........................55.6 ft
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Wing Area.......................1,795 sq ft
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Length (excluding pitot)...........103.8 ft
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Height..............................18.5 ft
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Empty Weight.....................67,500 lbs
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Gross Takeoff Weight............152,000 lbs
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Maximum Fuel Capacity............84,180 lbs
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Engine.....2 Pratt & Whitney J-58 Turbojets
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Static Thrust (each)...........32,500 lbs
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Crew......................................2
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Sensor Payload....................3,500 lbs
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PERFORMANCE
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Maximun Speed..........Mach 3.2 (2,112 mph)
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at 85,000 ft (estimated)
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Maximum Range (unrefuelled)........3,250 mi
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Maximum Operational Ceiling.......85,000 ft
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This aircraft is on loan from the USAF Museum Program
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