During aerial reconnaissance missions, the SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats. If a surface-to-air missile launch was detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outfly the missile. The SR-71 was designed to have basic stealth characteristics and served as a precursor to future stealth aircraft.
| Author: Vincent Erbst |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Dec 06, 2015 |
| Number of Pages: 108 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1519708777 |
| ISBN-13: 9781519708779 |