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CHAPTERS
00:00 What happened when missiles were fired at the Blackbird
01:51 Why one third of Blackbirds were destroyed
2:51 What happened when the SR-71 lost control
5:15 The SR-71's most dangerous mission
6:34 What did it take to become a Blackbird pilot?
9:27 Three Sunsets & three Sunrises in one hour
10:11 Most boring commute in the world and the Glowing Heat alternative
11:14 How was the Blackbird prepared to fly?
12:39 Why it took two Buicks to start a Blackbird
14:30 The SR-71's fuel leak myth
15:24 How the fastest airplane in the world took sharp images
16:39 The SR-71's theoretical maximum speed
REFERENCES:
Script is based on "SR-71 Blackbird Stories, Tales and Legends" Book by Richard H. Graham
Music:
Universal Solution - Robert Ruth
Craft - Anthony Earls
Mortal Blow - Dream Cave
Truce No More - Dream Cave
Inbound - Brendon Moeller
Where the Air Is Thin - Jay Varton
No Stone Unturned - Brendon Moeller
Just the Right Amount - Arthur Benson
Solve It - Max Anson
Virginia Highway - Tigerblood Jewel
Amalthea - Van Sandano
Thyone - Ben Elson
On the Trail - Tigerblood Jewel
Footage:
Select images/videos from Getty Images
Shutterstock
National Archives
NASA
US Department of Defense
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