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British Aircraft Corporation BAC TSR-2 Military
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerBritish Aircraft CorporationLockheed
TypeReconnaissance & surveillanceReconnaissance & surveillance
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇺🇸 United States
First flight19641964
StatusIn serviceRetired
Units built332
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length27.00 m32.74 m
Wingspan11.33 m16.94 m
Height—5.64 m
Wing area—170.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—30,600 kg
Max. take-off weight—78,000 kg
Performance
Max. speed—3,540 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 3.30
Range—5,400 km
Service ceiling—25,900 m
Rate of climb—59.4 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew—2
Powerplant
Engines—2
Engine type——
Engine model—Pratt & Whitney J58
Thrust (each)—111.2 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)—151.0 kN

At a glance

Wingspan

British Aircraft Corporation BAC TSR-2
11 m
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
17 m

Length

British Aircraft Corporation BAC TSR-2
27 m
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
33 m

Units built

British Aircraft Corporation BAC TSR-2
3
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
32

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.