• First flight1963
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built3
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2; pilot and fire control officer (FCO)
Length
30.97 m (101 ft 8 in)
Wingspan
16.95 m (55 ft 7 in)
Height
5.64 m (18 ft 6 in)
02

Performance

Maximum speed
3,661 km/h (2,275 mph), Mach 3.35
Service ceiling
27,400 m (90,000 ft)
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Pratt & Whitney J58 (JTD11D-20A) afterburning turbojet with compressor bleed bypass (20,500 lbf / 91.2 kN / 31,500 lbf with afterburner)
04

Armament

Armament
Missiles: 3× Hughes AIM-47A air-to-air missiles located internally in fuselage bays

Engines 1

J58 J58 Turbojets Pratt & Whitney J58 The engine of the SR-71 Blackbird, working partly as a ramjet at very high speed. Pratt & Whitney · United States→