SR-71: THE PLANE THAT TURNED EARTH INTO A BLUR The SR-71 Blackbird couldn’t do a U-turn in Ohio - its turning radius was literally bigger than the state. On its final flex, it flew from LA to DC in 1 hour and 5 minutes just to break its own record before retirement. Flying at 84,000 feet, pilots needed space suits and couldn’t even use landmarks - because when you're that fast, the Rockies go from “ahead” to “behind” in seconds. And no, you can’t commercialize it - unless you're cool with passengers blacking out and forgetting where the planet is. Source: AcquiredFM
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🇺🇸WANT TO FLY THE SR-71? BETTER HAVE A WIFE AND KIDS The SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest, most top-secret jet on Earth - but if you wanted to fly it, Uncle Sam had one weird rule: you had to be a family man. Why? In 1976, Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko said “screw this,” hijacked his own MiG-25, and defected to Japan - gift-wrapping Soviet tech for the U.S. The Pentagon freaked. What if one of our guys pulled a Belenko with a $34M spy jet? So they made it simple: No spouse, no spy plane. Apparently, nuclear secrets are safest with a guy who’s got PTA meetings to get back to. Source: Weaponry Watch
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