Vehicles · SR-71A · historical gear-down configuration
How tall is Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird?
The U.S. Air Force museum lists the SR-71A at 18 feet 6 inches high, including its extended landing gear.
5.6388 m
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- Listed overall height · 18 ft 6 in
- Subject or version
- SR-71A · historical gear-down configuration
- In feet, rounded
- 18.5 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
The U.S. Air Force museum lists its SR-71A reference at 18 feet 6 inches high. The exact conversion is 5.6388 meters, while the published whole-inch value remains a rounded aircraft specification. The runway-to-rudder endpoint includes the extended landing gear and excludes any display supports.
The tail fins define the top of this runway-height comparison, while the pointed nose and most of the fuselage remain much lower. The museum also lists a length of 107 feet 5 inches. That much larger horizontal dimension should not be mistaken for the aircraft’s height when its long profile fills the screen.
Quick facts
The U.S. Air Force museum lists the SR-71A at 18 feet 6 inches high, including its extended landing gear.
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