Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Mitchell 🇺🇸

10 Feb 2026 · © Moorebros

DC Smithsonian

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Pratt & Whitney J58 (JT11D-20B) turbojet

Engine

16.94 meters

Wingspan

32.74 meters

Length

5,230 kilometers

Range

3,540 km/h (Mach 3.3)

Speed

2 crew (pilot, reconnaissance systems officer)

Capacity

77,000 kilograms

MTOW

5.64 meters

Height

145 kN (32,500 lbf) each

Thrust

Very high (no official ICAO rating, but among the loudest military jets)

Noise