The SR-71 Blackbird’s high-speed missions were fraught with challenges, including catastrophic engine failures at Mach 3.

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The SR-71 Blackbird remains a marvel of Cold War engineering ... Every element of its design—from titanium skin to hybrid turbojet-ramjet engines—solved extreme challenges like heat, fuel ...

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