Flight of the X-43A demonstrator, the top speed of the SR-71 Blackbird
In an April 19 story about the upcoming test flight of the X-43A demonstrator, the top speed of the SR-71 Blackbird was erroneously listed as slightly above Mach 5. The actual speed of the aircraft is just above Mach 3. Aerospace Daily regrets the error.
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