Years before the SR-71 Blackbird made headlines, its CIA predecessor—the A-12 Oxcart—was already flying Mach 3 reconnaissance ...
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Lockheed Skunk Works A-12

Just as the iconic SR-71 Blackbird, the stealthiest jet at the time, was being unveiled to the public, a similar, if not more ...
The SR-71 Blackbird was the world's fastest jet. Capable of of flying as high as 85,000 feet at Mach 3.3 (2,193.2 mph), the Blackbird was used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It ...