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On June 2, 1990 the SR-71 Blackbird made it's final flight for the US Military. And being the SR-71, it did it in style by setting the LA to Washington DC speed record of 1 hour, 4 minutes and 20 seconds. The average speed of the flight was 2,145 mph. The actual distance is 2,600+ land miles.
Last edited by Lee Stewart; 05-04-2019 at 09:01 AM.
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