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The SR-71 is an American supersonic Cold-War-era jet that was also called the Blackbird

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The SR-71 is an American supersonic Cold-War-era jet that was also called the Blackbird .

The Blackbird was created for long-range, strategic reconnaissance, succeeding the U-2 spy plane.

With a top speed of Mach 3.3 , the plane could outrun missiles that might try to shoot it down.

The plane was one of the highest-flying planes, ever -- over 85,000 feet -- and could survey 100,000 square miles in an hour.