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SR-71 Blackbird Technical Data

(1964)

Crew: 2 (pilot and reconnaissance officer).

Maximum speed at high altitude of Mach 3.2

Large parts of the SR-71 were made of titanium alloys. It had extensive use of radar absorbing materials.

Versions:
SR-71A: basic variant
SR-71B: trainer
SR-71C: built from 2 aircrafts.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird General Information

Manufacturer:	Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Model:	SR-71 Blackbird

Main Category:	Military

Category:	Strategic reconnaissance aircraft

Country:	United States

Production start:	1964

Production end:	1968

Status:	Retired in 1998

Units Produced:	32

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Flight and Avionics

Avionics:	SIGINT and ELINT, astro-inertial-guidance (ANS), ITEK cameras

Winglets:	No

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Power Plant

Number of engines:	2

Engine details:	Pratt & Whitney J58 JT11D-20J or JT11D-20K Jet engines

Thrust:	2x 25000 lbf (pound-force)

Total Power with Afterburner:	2x 34000 lbf (pound-force)

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Performance

Top Speed:	1910 knots / 2198 mph / 3537 km/h

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Range and Fuel Consumption

Ferry Range:	2824 nautical miles / 3250 miles / 5230 kilometers

Climb rate:	11820 feet / 3602.74 meters

Ceiling:	85000 feet / 25908 meters

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Exterior Dimensions

Exterior length:	32.74 meters / 107 feet 4.98 inches

Tail height:	5.64 meters / 18 feet 6.05 inches

Wheelbase:	12.00 meters / 39 feet 4.44 inches

Track:	5.18 meters / 16 feet 11.94 inches

Wing span:	16.94 meters / 55 feet 6.93 inches

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Interior Dimensions

Passenger Capacity:	2

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Weights and Distances

Maximum takeoff weight:	172000 lbs / 78018 kg

Maximum payload:	3501 lbs / 1588 kg

Fuel capacity:	12219 gallons / 10174.44 gallons imperial / 46253.92 liters

SR-71 Blackbird Technical Data

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird General Information

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Flight and Avionics

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Power Plant

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Performance

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Range and Fuel Consumption

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Exterior Dimensions

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Interior Dimensions

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics SR-71 Blackbird Weights and Distances

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