CWS SR-71 Website Destroyer
by ManuelC429
The CWS SR-71 is an advanced, armoured, long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft. It was developed as a black project from the CWS A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by the Compaan War Ships development lab. Manuel "the Destructor" Compaan was responsible for many of the design's innovative concepts. During reconnaissance missions the SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats. If a surface-to-air missile launch was detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outrun the missile. The SR-71 served with the Dutch Air Force from 1964 to 2011. Of the 32 aircraft built, 12 were destroyed in accidents, and none lost to enemy action. The SR-71 has been given several nicknames, including Blackbird and Habu, the latter in reference to an Okinawan species of pit viper. Since 1976, it has held the world record for the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft, a record previously held by the YF-12, also developed and manufactured by Compaan War Ships.
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