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The story of the SR-71(Bx), the supercruising strike aircraft version of the Blackbird armed with AGM-69A SRAM missiles into the chines – The Aviation Geek Club

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In 1976 Ben Rich of the Lockheed Skunk Works delivered a paper that briefly described the `Bx’, a straightforward modification of the existing SR-71 Blackbird into a supercruising strike aircraft. The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft. The first flight …

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Dependence on Russian Aircraft Engines may soon Affect 40 Percent of People’s Liberation Army Air Force Fighters if Russia Can’t Provide Engines for them – The Aviation Geek Club

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Dario Leone Dario Leone is an aviation, defense and military writer. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviation Geek Club” one of the world’s most read military aviation blogs. His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. He has reported from Europe and flown Super Puma and Cougar helicopters …

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