SR-71
Subtitle: the complete illustrated history of the Blackbird, the world's highest, fastest plane
By: Col. Richard H. Graham, USAF (Ret.).
Publisher: MBI Pub. Company LLC; Zenith Press, an imprint of MBI Publishing Company
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780760343272
Subjects: SR-71 Blackbird (Jet reconnaissance plane); History
Other titles: Complete illustrated history of the Blackbird, the world's highest, fastest plane
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Beginning of the A-12; title: A-12 construction and testing; title: YF-12 interceptor; title: D-21 drone project; title: Enter the SR-71; title: Home for the SR-71 Blackbird: Beale AFB, California; title: Selection process; title: Training program; title: Physiological Support Division and the pressure suit; title: Command and control; title: Preparing to fly the mission; title: Flying the mission; title: Refueling; title: Acceleration and climb to Mach 3+ and 71,000 feet; title: Cruising at Mach 3+; title: Inlet unstarts and restarts; title: Entering the sensitive area; title: Descent and "hot" tanker air rendezvous; title: The recovery; title: Post flight activity; title: The final years; title: Rising from the ashes; title: Appendix A: List of acronyms; title: Appendix B: Kelly Johnson's fourteen rules of management; title: Appendix C: 1997 letter from Senators Levin and Byrd to Secretary of Defense.