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From the Archives: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Using Drag Chute During Landing

With a touchdown speed of approximately 155 knots (178 miles per hour) and a design landing weight of 68,000 pounds, the SR-71 had significant energy to dissipate upon landing. To assist with this, a massive drag chute was deployed after touchdown. 

Sabreliner: Early Business Jet Mockup
December 24, 2024

Sabreliner: Early Business Jet Mockup

These rare photos show a full-scale mockup of a short-lived design concept of the North American Sabreliner business jet.
Hurricane Hunter” and “Lockhed WP-3D
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The “Hurricane Hunter” – NOAA Lockheed WP-3D

Hurricane research / NOAA / NOAA aircraft / Weather Research
Dornier Do-X Flying Boat
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Dornier Do-X Flying Boat

Massive for its day and, with a greater wingspan than a Boeing 757, airliner-sized even today, the Doriner Do-X flying boat served as a luxurious means of interconental travel for up to 100 passengers in the early 1930s.