SR-71 Blackbird
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This article is about the United States reconnaissance jet. For other uses of 'Blackbird', see Blackbird (disambiguation).
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft designed by Clarence L "Kelly" Johnson at Lockheed's "Skunk Works" plant in the late 1950's, the Blackbird served until 1989. In 1994, the program was reactivated under NASA, and the aircraft continued to fly until 1999.
