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- Lockheed Blackbird Family: A-12, YF-12, D-21/M-21 & SR-71 Photo Scrapbook
Still the world's most popular and most exciting aircraft, the Lockheed family of A-12, YF-12, D-21/M-21, and SR-71 Blackbirds are to this day the highest-performance jet-powered airplanes ever flown. They have set numerous world speed and altitude records for manned aircraft powered by air-breathing engines that theoretically may never be broken. Although no longer operational, A-12s and SR-71s flew for nearly three decades at speeds in excess of Mach 3 and altitudes of up to 90,000 feet. Expanding on the successful sales of all Specialty Press Blackbird publications is this natural extension of the product line created by compiling many never-before-published photos coupled with new de-classified information recently released by the CIA, including black-and-white photos of A-12 cockpits, early camera installations, and never-before-seen special camouflage schemes. The photos in this edition are black and white.
Pages: 128
Size: 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format: Paperback
Illustrations: b/w, with illustrations
Publisher: Specialty Press
ISBN: 9781580072052
Product Code: SP151P
Reviews
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Modeling Madness
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(Posted on 2/28/2010)"It is a book that I immensely enjoyed reading and thumbing through the images. It is one that I know you will like and so give it my highest recommendation."
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Hyperscale
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(Posted on 5/31/2010)"The result is outstanding and if you are a fan of the Blackbird then this is a bargain priced must have title. It is suited to aviation enthusiasts, fans of the Blackbird, and modelers."
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Model Aviation
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(Posted on 7/31/2010)"We found the photo scrapbook to be an easy read; the focus is on the wealth of images and illustrations which are sure to keep any Lockheed Blackbird fan happy."
Tony R. Landis
Tony Landis was born and raised in Southern California and joined the Air Force right out of high school. He has had a life-long interest in aerospace history, and images from his photo collection have been published in hundreds of publications. He has been listed as a contributing photographer, editor, and artist in Wings/Airpower magazine and has worked at the NASA Dyden Flight Research Center for several years. Landis has authored several aviation books for Specialty Press.
