KnowraLockheed SR-71 BlackbirdLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 5Compared with 1AfterburnerBroader topic: Its engines used afterburners extensively during high-speed flight.U-2 incidentCompared with: It represents a later aircraft design emphasizing speed as well as altitude to evade interception.Lockheed CorporationBroader topic: It became the best-known product of Lockheed’s advanced Skunk Works designs.Reconnaissance aircraftBroader topic: Its speed and altitude were designed to reduce the threat from interception and missiles.Supersonic aircraftBroader topic: Its sustained high-speed operation set an extreme for crewed jet aircraft.Surveillance aircraftBroader topic: It gathered strategic imagery and signals intelligence while relying on speed and altitude for protection.