I recently took a trip to Washington D.C. and here are some photos I captured of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Jet. This amazing aircraft is on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center on the grounds of Dulles Airport. The aircraft museum is home to many interesting aircraft including the Space Shuttle Discovery, the Concord Jet, and this SR-71 Blackbird.
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![Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48892109136_a9d388cf6d.jpg)
![SR-71 Blackbird](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48905765873_6689e49c73.jpg)
![SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Windows](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48906494182_c32cbbc6df.jpg)
![SR-71A Blackbird](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48916892247_eecb61a52c.jpg)
![SR-71A Blackbird](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48916688301_7f052132f8.jpg)
![Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48926811977_20bd97d967.jpg)
![SR-71 Blackbird](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48927137886_11c5f01ffb.jpg)
![SR-71 Cockpit](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48927333707_953326e102.jpg)
![SR-71 Engine](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48927138626_f15262c968.jpg)
![SR-71 Engine from the rear](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48929708383_19e8a4ecc2.jpg)
![SR-71 Skunkworks Emblem](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48929709368_bb5ebefaba.jpg)
![SR-71 Engine and Tail](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48930432282_54779247f1.jpg)
![SR-71 Blackbird](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48994064142_77c253ffdb.jpg)
![SR-71 Blackbird tail section](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48993868061_6f36312134.jpg)
![SR-71 Blackbird rear view](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/48993867391_592d930862.jpg)
![SR-71 Stealth Airplane](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/49006731318_0be04d84e7.jpg)
![SR-71 Aircraft](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/49007264296_4618baee93.jpg)
![SR-71 engine and landing gear](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/49007575312_c7472b3a97.jpg)
![SR-71 Engine](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/49007361581_78ba3236e1.jpg)
![SR-71 Landing Gear and Entry Door](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/49071408071_6e4f09ba3d.jpg)
![SR-71 Blackbird Nose](https://farm66.static.flickr.com/65535/49071616057_90fb56cce1.jpg)
Also check out my other photos of Washington D.C.
More Information about the SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation. It was operated by both the United States Air Force (USAF) and NASA.[1]
The SR-71 was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft during the 1960s by Lockheed’s Skunk Works division. American aerospace engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson was responsible for many of the aircraft’s innovative concepts. The shape of the SR-71 was based on that of the A-12, which was one of the first aircraft to be designed with a reduced radar cross-section. – Wikipedia