US Air Force Museum - Cold War - Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird
Bill Maloney 2/3/2007 |
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Length: 107 feet 5 inches
Wingspan: 55 feet, 7 inches
Height: 18 feet, 6 inches
Crew: 2
Weight: Empty 60,000lbs Loaded - 170,000lbs
Max Speed: 2,275mph
Cruise Speed: 2,100mph
Range: 2,900 miles
Service Ceiling: 85,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 12,000 gallons internally
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney J58 turbo-ramjets 32,500 lbs thrust each with afterburner
Armament:
None
First Flight : Dec. 22, 1964
Cost: $34,000,000