Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lockheed_SR-71A_Blackbird
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament none
gptkbp:avionics advanced navigation and reconnaissance systems
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Clarence_"Kelly"_Johnson
gptkbp:emptyWeight 67,500 lb (30,600 kg)
gptkbp:escapeMethod Lockheed SR-1 ejection seat
gptkbp:firstFlight 22 December 1964
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:JP-7
12,200 US gal (46,200 L)
gptkbp:fuselageMaterial titanium
gptkbp:hasModel 61-7950 to 61-7980
gptkbp:height 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird
gptkbp:introduced 1966
gptkbp:length 107 ft 5 in (32.74 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
gptkbp:material aluminum alloy
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 3.3+
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 170,000 lb (77,000 kg)
gptkbp:missions strategic reconnaissance over hostile territory
gptkbp:museumDisplay gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkb:California_Science_Center
gptkb:Pima_Air_&_Space_Museum
USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio
gptkbp:neverLostToEnemyAction true
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Blackbird
gptkb:Habu
gptkbp:notableFor highest flying operational aircraft
highest speed air-breathing manned aircraft
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Brian_Shul
gptkb:Richard_Graham
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Oxcart
gptkb:Senior_Crown
gptkbp:numberBuilt 32
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:powerplant 2 × Pratt & Whitney J58-P4 turbojet engines
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Lockheed_A-12
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:radar reduced (stealth features)
gptkbp:range 2,900 nmi (5,400 km)
gptkbp:retired 1998
gptkbp:role strategic reconnaissance
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 85,000 ft (25,900 m)
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor Lockheed U-2 (partial)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:wingspan 55 ft 7 in (16.94 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blackbird_Airpark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6