Three SR-71 Blackbirds
photo from http://wallpaperweb.org/
Introduction
During the high time of its active career, the SR-71 Blackbird was heralded as the fastest aircraft in the world. Together with its sleek design and a distinct black paint, the Blackbird captured many a kids heart who dreams that one day he or she will be able to fly the magnificent beast. If we are still in say the 1960's then it's just tough luck, no one could've gotten any information about this aircraft after all the SR-71 Blackbird was designed as a "spy" plane. But since we are in the 20th century, one can just press combinations of buttons and get stuffed with information about a query. We have some idea of the way the Blackbird works and how it accomplished the feats it did during it's celebrated lifetime.

                     

 The main purpose of this page is to tackle the different aspects of the aircraft. To decipher how exactly an
  object like this is made to fly and how it was used in which made it a spy plane...
Schematics
The illustration on the left is created by David Hebert. It is the closest representation to an actual blueprint of the SR-71. According to Hebert, it is impossile to source an original copy as it is still considered as a very confidential document.




photo by David Hebert, photo from http://www.wvi.com/~sr71webmaster/schematic.html


The Physics of Flight: The process of how an enormous object is made able to soar in the sky.


The Physics of Stealth: How we can use the shape and other details in order to hide an aircraft.


The Physics of Heat Management: How the aircraft is able to withstand the extreme temperature caused by friction.