SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 Blackbird

ORIGIN: (Real World) United States of America

GAMES FEATURED IN: Ace Combat 02 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 05: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

OPERATORS: Belkan Air Force Estovakian Air Force Federal Erusean Air Force Usean Rebel Force Yuktobanian Air Force

ACE SQUADRONS/PILOT: Rabe / BAF (ACZ)

BIO: The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird and by its crews as the Habu, was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed YF-12A and A-12 aircraft by the Lockheed Skunk Works (also responsible for the U-2 and many other advanced aircraft). It flew from 1964 - 1998. The legendary "Kelly" Johnson, in particular, was the man behind many of the design's advanced concepts. The SR-71 was one of the first aircraft to be shaped to have an extremely low radar signature. The aircraft flew so fast and so high that if the pilot detected a surface-to-air missile launch, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate. No SR-71 was ever shot down.