Filler Post: How fast is fast when it comes to #aviation
Posted By RichC on April 20, 2023
When it comes to fast aircraft, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the one most of us know about. In a social media Twitter mention last week, Massimo posted this photo and link.
The SR-71 Blackbird was so fast that, if attacked by surface-to-air missiles, it simply flew higher, faster, and in a slightly different direction to outrun them.
This story from 1986’s Libya crisis, confirms: LINK
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