SR-71 Blackbird.

The SR-71 Blackbird was a high-altitude and high-speed reconnaissance aircraft -- or spy plane -- made by Lockheed and used by the Air Force from the 1960s to the 1990s. On display at the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center, an annex of the Air and Space Museum, in Chantilly, Va., arranged by D.C. Science Writers Association. 13 July 2024

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Tour of the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center, an annex of the Air and Space Museum, in Chantilly, Va., arranged by D.C. Science Writers Association. 13 July 2024

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