Design and Development of the Blackbird
Paperback
Publication Date: 30/05/2008
The Lockheed Blackbirds hold a unique place in the development of aeronautics. In their day, the A-12, YF-12, M-21, D-21, and SR-71 variants outperformed all other jet airplanes in terms of altitude and speed. Now retired, they remain the only production aircraft capable of sustained Mach 3 cruise and operational altitudes above 80,000 feet.This is the first book to address the technical aspects of these incredible aircraft. The author describes the design evolution of the Blackbird, from the Archangel to the Senior Crown (the Air Force's SR-71.) He describes in detail the construction and materials challenges faced by Lockheed, as well as the Blackbird's performance characteristics and capabilities.A NASA historian, the author describes NASA's role in using the aircraft as a flying laboratory to collect data on materials, structures, loads, heating, aerodynamics, and performance for high-speed aircraft. The reader will benefit from the technical and programmatic lessons learned.This volume was produced in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- ISBN:
- 9781563479335
- 9781563479335
- Category:
- Aerospace & aviation technology
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 30-05-2008
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 165
- Dimensions (mm):
- 228x152x13mm
- Weight:
- 0.33kg
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