Paul F Crickmore
SR-71 Blackbird
- ISBN 13:
- 9781472813152
- author:
- Paul F Crickmore
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Osprey Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 46.8 x 13.7 cm
- Genre:
- History, Military History, Armed Forces, Paul F Crickmore,SR-71 Blackbird,Osprey Publishing,1472813154,History,History - Military / War,Military,Military Aircraft - 1980-,Military History - Modern,Air forces & warfare,Aircraft: general interest,HISTO
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The SR-71 Blackbird: A Secret Spy Plane Revealed Lockheed's SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most iconic and famous jets ever built. Assembled in secret at Lockheed's Skunk Works, its vital statistics remain phenomenal, decades later. The Blackbird holds the airspeed record for a manned jet aircraft, operated at an altitude other aircraft could barely touch. Drawing on declassified material, leading expert Paul Crickmore provides a detailed history of this fascinating aircraft. Accompanied by fantastic illustrations, photographs, and facts, this book offers a unique insight into the world's most secret spy plane.