Summary and Key Points: The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, introduced many years ago, remains the fastest production aircraft, flying at more than 2,200 mph (Mach 3.2 ) and reaching altitudes over 85,000 feet. It famously set speed records and evaded 4,000 missile attempts without a single combat loss.

-During a mission over Libya in 1986, it achieved an extraordinary speed of Mach 3.5.

-Additionally, the A-12 Oxcart, a predecessor developed for the CIA, briefly reached Mach 3.56, surpassing the SR-71's speeds. Both aircraft demonstrate unparalleled speed and performance in aviation history.

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a very fast plane. How fast?

According to NASA, "Developed for the USAF as reconnaissance aircraft more than 30 years ago, SR-71s are still the world's fastest and highest-flying production aircraft. The aircraft can fly more than 2200 mph (Mach 3 or more than three times the speed of sound) and at altitudes of over 85,000 feet."

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