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Lockheed D-21

The Lockheed D-21 is an American supersonic reconnaissance drone. The D-21 was initially designed to be launched from the back of an M-21 carrier aircraft, a variant of the Lockheed A-12 aircraft. The drone had maximum speed in excess of Mach 3.3 (2,200 miles per hour; 3,600 kilometers per hour) at an operational altitude of 90,000 feet (27,000 meters).…

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First flight
22 December 1964
Introduction date
1969
Manufacturer
Lockheed
National origin
United States
Number built
38
Primary users
Central Intelligence Agency United States Air Force

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Lockheed D-21

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Lockheed D-21

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related to External links · 9
Lockheed D-21 → Beijing, China Aviation Museum, D-21, Lockheed D-21B No, Loss, M-21, Military Rockets, MissilesWeapons, Precise DestructionPhotos
First flight · 1
Lockheed D-21 → 22 December 1964
Introduction date · 1
Lockheed D-21 → 1969
Manufacturer · 1
Lockheed D-21 → Lockheed
National origin · 1
Lockheed D-21 → United States
Number built · 1
Lockheed D-21 → 38
Primary users · 1
Lockheed D-21 → Central Intelligence Agency United States Air Force
Retired · 1
Lockheed D-21 → 1971
Type · 1
Lockheed D-21 → High-altitude and high speed reconnaissance drone
is a · 1
Lockheed D-21 → American supersonic reconnaissance drone

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d-21 drone lockheed m-21 d-21b operational aircraft flight air a-12 isbn reconnaissance hatch two launch q-12 china speed development first

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Lockheed D-21First flight22 December 19641.00infobox
Lockheed D-21Introduction date19691.00infobox
Lockheed D-21ManufacturerLockheed1.00infobox
Lockheed D-21National originUnited States1.00infobox
Lockheed D-21Number built381.00infobox
Lockheed D-21Primary usersCentral Intelligence Agency United States Air Force1.00infobox
Lockheed D-21Retired19711.00infobox
Lockheed D-21TypeHigh-altitude and high speed reconnaissance drone1.00infobox
Lockheed D-21is aAmerican supersonic reconnaissance drone0.90text
Lockheed D-21related to External linksLoss0.60section
Lockheed D-21related to External linksM-210.60section
Lockheed D-21related to External linksD-210.60section

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