December 22, 1964 : The maiden flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Speed : Mach 3  (over 2,000 mph  /  33 miles per minute  / 3000 feet per second)

Altitude : Above 80,000 feet  (15 miles)

Dimensions : 107 feet long, 55 feet wide, 18 ½ feet high

Engines : Two J-58′s  (more than 30,000 lbs of thrust each)