Season 12 · Episode 6 of 68 Aired Feb 4, 2005

Blackbird Stealth

Fri, Feb 4, 2005

Streaming on Prime Video, DirecTV On Demand, The History Channel, Tubi TV + 6 more

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Designed in the late 1950s by aeronautical genius Kelly Johnson at the mysterious Skunkworks, the SR-71 Blackbird was the world’s first stealthy aircraft, designed to over-fly enemy territory with impunity while photographing 100,000 square miles in an hour. While serving six American presidents, it saw action on hot and cold war fronts alike. Interviews with crews and commanders, combined with unbelievable footage, put viewers in the cockpit of this amazing spy plane, flying at speeds of 2,000 miles per hour.