Fastest Manned Air-Breathing Aircraft: SR-71 Blackbird

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird holds the absolute speed record for a manned air-breathing aircraft, reaching 2,193.2 mph (Mach 3.32) on July 28, 1976, a record that remains unbroken.

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• SR-71 Blackbird: The Speed Records That Still Stand - Military Machine
• Lockheed Once Built A Reconnaissance Aircraft That Set A Speed Record In 1976 That No Crewed Jet Has Beaten Since - Simple Flying
• SR-71 pilots, crew relive absolute speed record > Air Force > Article Display

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