SR-71 Outruns SAM Missiles

SR-71 Outruns SAM Missiles

The SR-71 "Blackbird" was so fast that its standard evasive maneuver against a detected SAM missile was simple: outrun the missile. None of the 12 Blackbird losses were due to enemy fire; all resulted from accidents.

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