103K views · 165 reactions | What is the best airplane in history according to Elon Musk? This one! When you look at it, you really can’t take your eyes off it. But why did it never progress much beyond the experimental stage? The problem had nothing to do with engineering but rather with its intended purpose… | Sunday Roast | Facebook

Created during the Cold War by Lockheed Martin, the SR-71 was designed for stealth and speed, to outrun any threat with ease. Its primary role was reconnaissance, capturing vital information from unfriendly or inaccessible territories. What set the Blackbird apart wasn’t just its incredible speed—capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound—but its design that rendered it nearly undetectable to radar. Its titanium skin could withstand extremely high temperatures that would melt