BIG AVIATION REPORT

Sun, Oct 11, 2026, 04:08:21 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

THE AIRCRAFT LOCKHEED BUILT THAT WAS SO FAST EVEN THE PILOTS WHO FLEW IT DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKED...

To this day, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird remains the fastest crewed, air-breathing aircraft ever to enter service.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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