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Publication Data
Names: Riggs, Kate, author.
Title: SR-71 blackbird / Kate Riggs.
Series: Now that’s fast!
Includes bibliographical references and
index.
Summary: A fast-paced, high-interest
overview of the features, purpose, history,
and high-speed capabilities of the SR-71
Blackbird—the fastest manned airplane in
the world.
Identifiers: ISBN 978-1-64026-034-4
(hardcover) / ISBN 978-1-62832-589-8 (pbk)
/ ISBN 978-1-64000-063-6 (eBook)
This title has been submitted for CIP
processing under LCCN 2018944093.
CCSS: RI.1.1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7; RI.2.2, 5, 6, 7, 10;
RI.3.1, 5, 7, 8; RF.1.1, 3, 4; RF.2.3, 4
First Edition HC 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition PBK 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
