Books About The SR-71 Blackbird Plane

By Janis Hickman


There have been many write-ups and several books about the very famous Blackbird plane. Most of these are written by the pilots of this aircraft themselves where they tell stories of their experiences with these planes. They are popularly purchased by those that want to become pilots in the future.

Some people call it as the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Most people consider them to be the ultimate models of spy planes ever created. It can actually fly into a speed of Mach 3+. The design was made by Clarence Johnson and the first model was manufactured by the Lockheed Skunk Works. It serviced first in 1966 and the production was eventually stopped during 1988. There are a total of thirty two units that were made. Most of them served for the US Air Force and the NASA.

Many books about this come from experiences of this aircraft's pilots. Since such information was considered to be classified before, the outbreak of such made it really popular. Those that are now available in the market is about the flight experiences of this aircraft and its creation.

Many of the people that purchase them are those that want to become pilots in the future. Since they are really the fastest planes around, they are good references for future pilots. There are several types of information that you can find in these books. Some contain really reliable information while others are actually very vague.

If you really want purchase such books, look into the plot of each. If you are a researcher then autobiographies and biographies from pilots and all those that have first hand experiences with the aircraft is the best reference for you. If you are looking into the design of the aircraft then you can read about them from aircraft mechanics that did the flight testing and others.

It will not be difficult to purchase one you can use. There are many that actually write about this aircraft. There are those that cannot offer that much accurate information about them. You should actually look into their references as well before you buy them.

You should validate these references and determine whether they are first hand or second hand accounts. If it is first hand then most likely they are reliable. However if it is second or third hand then it is probably best to look into more references just to make sure.

For many who loves to read about books, these are enjoyable and exciting to read about. They have stories that can inspire those that are very much interested in flying planes and become a future pilot. When you read things about the Blackbird plane you will feel like going back into the past. Most aspiring pilots are really encouraged to read about such to help them deepen their interests in the subject.




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