Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:none
gptkbp:avionics advanced electronic systems
gptkbp:ceiling 85,000 ft
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
featured in films
featured in books
featured in video games
symbol of Cold War aviation
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1998
gptkbp:design gptkb:Kelly_Johnson
strategic reconnaissance
gptkbp:design_feature twin-engine
delta wing
long fuselage
radar-absorbing materials
reconnaissance cameras
gptkbp:design_influence modern reconnaissance aircraft
UAVs
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:YF-12
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Lockheed_Skunk_Works
gptkbp:designed_for high-altitude flight
gptkbp:elevation above 80,000 feet
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkbp:famous_for high-speed flight
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1966
gptkb:1999
1966-12-22
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 12,219 liters
gptkbp:fuselage_material titanium
gptkbp:height 18.5 ft
18.5 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
gptkbp:influenced modern reconnaissance aircraft
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:U-2_spy_plane
gptkbp:last_operational_user gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:length 107.4 feet
107.4 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:max_speed Mach 3.3
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 170,000 pounds
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Blackbird
gptkbp:notable_feature long fuselage
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Operation_Black_Shield
gptkb:Operation_Cold_War
gptkb:Operation_Coronet_Dancer
gptkb:Operation_Giant_Reach
gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Frank_R._Mc_Guire
gptkb:General_John_M._Mc_Coy
extensive
Colonel Clarence
gptkbp:notable_technology camera systems
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:32
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_cost high
$85,000 per hour
gptkbp:operational_period 1966-1998
gptkbp:operational_range 3,200 miles
2,900 miles
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:1968
gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:record fastest air-breathing manned aircraft
gptkbp:replaced_by satellite reconnaissance
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1998
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:service 1966-1998
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_ceiling 85,000 feet
gptkbp:significance fastest air-breathing manned aircraft
gptkbp:speed 2,200 mph
gptkbp:stealth_features yes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Global_Hawk
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:intelligence_gathering
surveillance missions
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Gulf_War
Cold War reconnaissance
gptkbp:wings_material composite materials
gptkbp:wingspan 55.6 feet
55.6 ft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum_Steven_F._Udvar-Hazy_Center
gptkb:U-2_S
gptkb:A-12_Oxcart
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4