RIDING THE BLACKBIRD: The ONLY Way to Learn to Fly at 80,000 Feet (SR-71A Trainer) This restored short film features rare historical footage of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird trainer, the SR-71A. Explore a training mission in the unique two-seat variant, the "schoolhouse" for the world's fastest jet, created by the brilliant people at Lockheed’s Skunk Works. #SR71 #Blackbird #SkunkWorks #aircraft #aviation #restoredfootage #aviationdaily #avgeeks #TrainingFilm | Aviation And History

216K views · 2.5K reactions | The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird put America back in the aerial spy game. It remains the fastest American spy plane, but its development history is also marred with tragedy. Watch the Planes That Changed The World on discovery+: https://bit.ly/3KvQyyU | Love Science | Facebook