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SR-71 Blackbird

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Why the SR‑71 Required JP‑7 Fuel

High flash point and thermal stability let the plane use a single fuel that served as energy, a heat sink, and a lubricant.

SR-71 Retrospectives Revisit the Blackbird’s True Speed Limits

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

Inside the SR-71 Breakup at Mach 3 That One Man Survived

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