Lockheed's SR-71 'Blackbird' Family: A-12, F-12, M-21, D-21, SR-71
- ISBN-10
- 1857801385
- ISBN-13
- 9781857801385
- Category
- SR-71 (Jet reconnaissance plane)
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Midland Pub Limited
- Authors
- Jay Miller, James Goodall
Description
The Lockheed 'Blackbird' aircraft family is arguably the most famous in the world. Developed for the USAF as reconnaissance aircraft nearly 40 years ago, SR-71s remained the world's fastest and highest-flying production aircraft throughout their operational existence. For the first time, the stories of the development program, the General Dynamics "Kingfish" competition, the M-21 and D-21 effort, the F-12 saga, and the operational history of the A-12 and SR-71 under the auspices of the CIA and the Air Force are all covered in detail.
