2006-12-11 08:43:22 · 6 answers · asked by Ralph 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I know everyone likes to tout the number 32, which is the published number on wikipedia. I'd like to remind, however, that wikipedia is an extremely unreliable source. The EXACT number of SR-71s produced is classified information, so the surest answer to this question is the same answer that the Air Force admits to it (when asked)... that is to say, more than thirty were produced.
2006-12-11 09:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Manufacturer Lockheed
Designed by Clarence "Kelly" Johnson
Maiden flight December 22, 1964
Introduced 1966
Retired 1998
Primary user United States Air Force
Number built 32
Developed from A-12 OXCART
Twelve aircraft are known to have been lost, all through non-combat causes
2006-12-11 17:18:36 · answer #2 · answered by Bob 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
32 were made and they were originally designated the YA-12 which is expirmental attack aircraft. But it was too fast for any guns or missile of the day to be useful. so it was switched to a recon aircraft. The skunk works destroyed the tooling to make them so that they could never be copied by an enemy power. Which is a true shame since it is really a unique type of aircraft.
2006-12-11 16:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by JimE 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very small number --> 32
I think that at a certain point in the 60's Lockheed was ordered to destroy the tooling etc. necessary to build them.
2006-12-11 16:52:10 · answer #4 · answered by dapixelator 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
32.
2006-12-11 16:52:16 · answer #5 · answered by mom2trinityj 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Four and Twenty - Baked in a Pie...!!!
2006-12-11 16:48:33 · answer #6 · answered by TruthHurts 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋