Nothing cobbled together about it. It pushed the technology boundaries on so many fronts. Losses,
SR-71
64-17957 Fuel cavitation
64-17965 INS platform failure
64-17966 subsonic high speed stall
64-17969 subsonic high speed stall
64-17970 Midair collision with tanker
64-17977 Wheel explosion on take off
64-17978 Landing accident
64-17974 Engine explosion, complete hydraulic failure
64-17954 Lost on runway
64-17953 Test flight
64-17952 Test flight
64-17950 Anti skid brake system evaluation
A-12
60-6926 Stall due incorrect pilot data display
60-6928 Training/test flight
60-6932 Lost off Phillipines
60-6939 Complete hydraulic failure
60-6941 Failure of D-21 drone launch
60-6929 Incorrect installation of SAS
60-6936 Fire fractured fuel line
60-6934 Landing
Last edited by megan; 19th Sep 2016 at 05:11.
Reason: Forgot one