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The secret materials that made the SR-71 Blackbird

How the A-12 and SR-71 survived Mach 3.2: beta titanium alloys, high temperature composite edges, functional black paint and fuel that doubled as coolant.

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SR-71 Blackbird at speed through cloud, digital render

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