About this showing of Planes that Changed the World
Lockheed were tasked with creating a plane invisible to Russian radar, capable of reaching an altitude of 80,000 ft and speeds of Mach 3.2.
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Planes that Changed the World
SR-71 Blackbird- Hypersonic Surveillance
Previously shown on Discovery .History+ 1 on Wed 21 Oct 2026 at 21:00.
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ChannelDiscovery .History+ 1
StartsWed 21 Oct 2026, 21:00
EndsWed 21 Oct 2026, 22:00
Episode / edition: SR-71 Blackbird- Hypersonic Surveillance
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