| Portion of title |
Complete illustrated history of the Blackbird, the world's highest, fastest plane |
| Contents |
Beginning of the A-12 -- A-12 construction and testing -- YF-12 interceptor -- D-21 drone project -- Enter the SR-71 -- Home for the SR-71 Blackbird: Beale AFB, California -- Selection process -- Training program -- Physiological Support Division and the pressure suit -- Command and control -- Preparing to fly the mission -- Flying the mission -- Refueling -- Acceleration and climb to Mach 3+ and 71,000 feet -- Cruising at Mach 3+ -- Inlet unstarts and restarts -- Entering the sensitive area -- Descent and "hot" tanker air rendezvous -- The recovery -- Post flight activity -- The final years -- Rising from the ashes -- Appendix A: List of acronyms -- Appendix B: Kelly Johnson's fourteen rules of management -- Appendix C: 1997 letter from Senators Levin and Byrd to Secretary of Defense. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012044644 |
| ISBN | 9780760343272 (hbk.) |
