How the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Works (55:29) - Animagraffs

https://youtube.com/watch?v=gkyVZxtsubM

This guy makes detailed, high quality videos about the internal mechanisms of various machines.

https://youtube.com/@animagraffs/videos

Thanks @peepeehands for showing me this channel.

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Apparently, the Saab 37 Viggen of the Swedish Air Force was the only fighter aircraft to achieve a radar lock on the SR-71.

During the Cold War, the Swedes were (at least on paper) neutral, also the SwAF was obliged to intercept and track any military aircraft near the country's airspace.

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