Despite these results, when the Blackbird pilots dropped the rules, no fighter could match the SR-71’s Mach 3+ speeds and high-altitude dominance. -These exercises, designed to challenge America ...

And the ordnance would have needed to be carried internally to maintain the high speed and altitude. So, no bombs for the SR-71.

NASA released video footage of the SR-71 Blackbird, the high-altitude recon aircraft capable of reaching speeds over Mach 3. More from Military & Defense NASA released video footage of the SR-71 ...