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The SR-71 Blackbird could hit Mach 3 but was almost cancelled

The legendary SR-71 Blackbird that broke every aviation record almost never got built. In the early 1960s, Secretary of ...
Aviation Week

Boeing Withdraws Near-Mach 3 Claim For F-15

A Boeing F-15 is still quite fast, but not nearly Mach 3, the company’s program manager said on Feb. 23, correcting a previous statement. “Mach 2.497 is what we can get out of the Eagle jet and that’s ...
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Hurled from his aircraft at Mach 3: An SR-71 Blackbird spy plane broke apart flying at ...

In 1966, Lockheed test pilot Bill Weaver became the only man in history to survive an SR-71 Blackbird disintegrating around ...
The National Interest

F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Can’t Hit Mach 3 Afterall

Summary: Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II, boasting remarkable aerodynamic efficiency and powered by twin GE F110-GE-229 engines, initially claimed to reach speeds nearing Mach 3. However, Boeing program ...