blackbird: A History of the Untouchable Spy Plane

by James Hamilton-Paterson

The fascinating story of the spy plane SR-71 Blackbird-the fastest manned aircraft in the history of aviation.

The SR-71 Blackbird, the famed "spy" jet, was deliberately designed to be the world's fastest and highest-flying aircraft-and its success has never been approached since.

It was conceived in the late 1950s by Lockheed Martin's highly secret 'Skunk Works' team under one of the most (possibly the most) brilliant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 168177884X
• ISBN13: 9781681778846
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 8.1"