SR-71 Penny Smasher
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snfromky
N 34° 42.660 W 086° 39.246
16S E 531674 N 3841049
A Penny Smasher dedicated to the supersonic "Blackbird", the SR-71.
Waymark Code: WM2CF1
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2007
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This penny smasher is located inside the lobby that leads to the "Rocket Park" in the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. It features the SR-71, and 3 other designs from the Rocket Center. A real SR-71 is on display just outside the center's main lobby.
Unofficially nicknamed the "Blackbird," the SR-71 was developed as a long-range strategic reconnaissance aircraft capable of flying at speeds over Mach 3.2 and at 85,000 feet. The first SR-71 to enter service was delivered in 1966 and due to politics, it was retired in 1990. However, the USAF still kept a few SR-71s in operation up until 1998, after a few were brought back to service in 1995. NASA's DFRC at Edwards AFB, CA flew the SR-71 from 1991 until the program was cancelled in late 2001. Visit the Blackbird Archive to learn more.
Hours of Operation
Hours of Operation - 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Ticket Prices
Combination Admission - (Includes Museum, Rocket
Park and one movie in our Spacedome IMAX Theater)
Adults - $20.95
Children (6-12) - $15.95
Children under 6 admitted FREE!
Museum Only Admission
Adults - $16.00
Children (6-12) - $11.00
Spacedome IMAX Theater only
Adults - $8.00
Children (6-12) - $7.00
However, the SR-71 itself is located just outside the main entrance to the US Space and Rocket Center and can be visited without going into the center.
The coordinates are for the entrance to the "Rocket Park" inside the center.
Denomination: Penny
Number of Designs: Four
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Visit Instructions:
Please note the condition of the machine (working, out of order, missing) in your log entry.