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Fastest crewed air-breathing aircraft
Record
3,529.56 km/h
2,193.167 mph
- Record holder
- Lockheed SR‑71A Blackbird 61‑7958, Eldon W. Joersz
What to remember
Mach 3.3 was the pace of Lockheed SR‑71A Blackbird #61‑7958 on 28 July 1976, with Eldon W. Joersz at the controls. The speed of 3,529.56 km/h (2,193.17 mph) was certified by the FAI, and no crewed air-breathing aircraft has gone faster.
The Blackbird came from Lockheed, an American aerospace manufacturer that merged with Martin Marietta in 1995 to form Lockheed Martin.
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Sources and licences
- Value, holder and date: Wikipedia article “List of vehicle speed records” (revision used 1372403945). Data from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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