The Mighty J58 - The SR-71's Secret Powerhouse

It's been called "black magic": an engine that can push a plane from 0 to Mach 3.2 without breaking a sweat. Here's how it works.

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J58 Airflow Diagrams:
http://sr-71.org/blackbird/manual/1/1...

The Blackbird Family:
   • SR-71 Blackbird's Sisters: The OXCART...  

"The Plane that Dreams are Made Of":
   • The Plane that Dreams are Made Of: Th...  

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