Lockheed SR-71

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 53,000 hours
gptkbp:aircraft_type strategic reconnaissance aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:crew_capacity 2
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1998
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:design gptkb:Clarence_'_Kelly'_Johnson
aerodynamic design
gptkbp:design_date gptkb:1958
gptkbp:design_feature titanium construction
gptkbp:elevation 25,900 m
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_J58
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1967
gptkb:1998
July 1999
1966-12-22
December 22, 1966
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 12,219 liters
gptkbp:height 18.5 ft
5.64 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed SR-71
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:U-2_spy_plane
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Lockheed_A-12
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:stealth_technology
gptkbp:length 107.4 ft
32.74 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 3.3
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Blackbird
gptkbp:notable_achievement first aircraft to fly at Mach 3+
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:stealth_technology
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Operation_Black_Shield
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:General_John_M._Mc_Coy
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:32
gptkbp:operational_cost $200 million per year
gptkbp:operational_history 1966-1998
gptkbp:operational_range 2,900 miles
gptkbp:operational_use 1966-1998
gptkbp:price $34 million
gptkbp:primary_mission gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:record fastest air-breathing manned aircraft
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1998
gptkbp:retirement advancements in satellite technology
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
strategic reconnaissance
gptkbp:service_ceiling 85,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Global_Hawk
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:CIA
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:wingspan 55.6 ft
16.9 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:YF-12
gptkb:Lockheed_A-12
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6