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Smithsonian to Add Restored F-117 'The Overachiever' to Udvar‑Hazy

Lockheed’s Skunk Works rebuilt non‑classified structures so the U.S. Air Force can transport the jet to Dulles for museum reassembly and public display in late October.

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last mo.

SR‑71’s Mach‑3 Performance Traced to Engine, Heat Management and Covert Titanium Sourcing

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6mo ago

SR-71 Blackbird Retrospectives: Outrunning the Sun, Surviving ‘Unstarts,’ and the Interceptor That Never Flew

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8mo ago

SR-71 Blackbird’s Records Endure as New Coverage Details the Physics of Mach 3 Flight