The SR-71 is not the fastest jet. The fastest (manned) jet aircraft in existence is the X-15 with a top speed of 7,274 km/h, 4519 mph, Mach 5,8. The Blackbird is 3,745 km/h slower than the X-15. The speed record the X-15 achieved has remained unbroken since 1967 and it's still the fastest manned aircraft to date.
It is also possible that the A-12 Oxcart is the fastest but that is unknown since the CIA is keeping almost everything about the plane top secret.
Still a nice model, but as an aviation enthusiast, claiming the SR-71 is the fastest is an insult to me lol.
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The SR-71 is not the fastest jet. The fastest (manned) jet aircraft in existence is the X-15 with a top speed of 7,274 km/h, 4519 mph, Mach 5,8. The Blackbird is 3,745 km/h slower than the X-15. The speed record the X-15 achieved has remained unbroken since 1967 and it's still the fastest manned aircraft to date.
It is also possible that the A-12 Oxcart is the fastest but that is unknown since the CIA is keeping almost everything about the plane top secret.
Still a nice model, but as an aviation enthusiast, claiming the SR-71 is the fastest is an insult to me lol.