SR-71 Blackbird

Wild simulation showing what Mach 50 speed looks like at ground level is leaving people stunned

People have become fascinated by a simulation showing what Mach 50 would look like at ground level. Some of the fastest airplanes in the world include Concorde, the SR-71 Blackbird, and the North American X-15, but the fastest of those, the X-15, topped out at Mach 6.7. Since then, no aircraft has gone faster, but […]

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The SR-71 Blackbird could fly at speeds of up to Mach 3

Incredible simulation shows what the SR-71's speed would look like flying at ground level

The SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest manned jet aircraft ever built and set a world record in the ’70s, for traveling from London to New York in just 1:54:56. Nearly half a century later, those numbers still stand untouched. Now, a new simulation imagines what that kind of speed would look like. Posted by Airplane […]