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Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, high-altitude, high-speed strategic reconnaissance aircraft used by the United States Air Force (USAF) and NASA during the Cold War. Renowned for its design and high performance, the SR-71 is known for a maximum speed exceeding Mach 3.2 and an operational altitude of 25,900 meters. The aircraft served between 1964 and 1999, undertaking various strategic reconnaissance missions and never being shot down by any enemy aircraft or missile during its service

Lockheed U-2 (NATO reporting name: "Dragon Lady") is a single-engine, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by the United States. Designed during the Cold War for intelligence gathering, it continues to be used today for various intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The aircraft is known for its operational altitude and long range. Development Purpose and History The development of the U-2 arose in the early 1950s from the need for a high-altitude, long-range a