A missile is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight, typically powered by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles are also known as guided missiles or guided rockets. Missiles are made up of five system components: targeting, guidance, flight, engine, and warhead. Missiles are classified as surface-to-surface and air-to-surface missiles, surface-to-air missiles, […]
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The Lockheed SR-71 or Blackbird is a long-range, high-altitude Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was manufactured by the Lockheed Corporation and is operated by both the United States Airforce and NASA. But did you know what happened to the aircraft in 1987? Despite the emergency, the SR-71 was able to land at Nordholz in
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That Time A Crippled SR-71 Blackbird In Emergency Was Intercepted By Four Swedish Viggens After Violating Sweden’s Airspace An interesting Cold War episode worth 4 medals. During the 1980s, the U.S. flew regular SR-71 Blackbird aircraft reconnaissance missions in international waters over the Barents Sea and the Baltic Sea, the latter known as “Baltic Express”
