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Hurled from his aircraft at Mach 3: An SR-71 Blackbird spy plane broke apart flying at 78,000 feet and the pilot survived

In 1966, Lockheed test pilot Bill Weaver became the only man in history to survive an SR-71 Blackbird disintegrating around ...
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An SR-71 Blackbird totally disintegrated at Mach 3 and the pilot was ripped out of the aircraft

Summary and Key Points: Defense analyst Harrison Kass evaluates the 1966 SR-71 Blackbird breakup involving Lockheed test pilot Bill Weaver. -While testing aft center of gravity (CG) at Mach 3.18, a ...