The SR-71 Blackbird
Everything Everywhere Daily - A podcast by Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
The Lockheed SR-71, nicknamed the Blackbird, holds the record for the fastest airplane ever. A record which it set in 1976 and has held for 44 years. It also set a record for the highest altitude ever recorded for a sustained flight. Even though the plane hasn’t flown in over 20 years, it is still high in the consciousness of many aviation enthusiasts. Learn more about the SR-71 on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices