Lockheed SR-71

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military aircraft
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1998
gptkbp:design Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson
gptkbp:engineType turbojet engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1967
1966-07-22
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 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 modern reconnaissance aircraft
gptkbp:influencedBy U-2 spy plane
gptkbp:length 107.4 ft
32.74 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maximumDepth 3,000 lb
gptkbp:maxSpeed gptkb:Mach_3.3
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 140,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Blackbird
gptkbp:notableFeature advanced aerodynamics
intelligence gathering
advanced materials
high-speed flight
surveillance missions
high-altitude flight
reconnaissance capabilities
altitude record holder
speed record holder
Afghanistan_surveillance
Arab-Israeli_conflict_surveillance
Balkan_conflict_reconnaissance
China_reconnaissance
Cuban_missile_crisis_surveillance
Middle_East_reconnaissance
North_Korea_surveillance
Soviet_Union_surveillance
gptkbp:offers $34 million
gptkbp:operational_status 1966-1998
gptkbp:operationalRange 2,900 miles
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:replacedBy satellite reconnaissance
gptkbp:retired 1998
gptkbp:role reconnaissance aircraft
gptkbp:security yes
gptkbp:services 85,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Global_Hawk
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Operation_Allied_Force
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:wingspan 55.6 ft
16.9 m