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The Blackbird Suite
The
SR-71 Blackbird was so far ahead of its time that no aircraft has matched
its performance in the 40+ years since its first flight from Groom Lake in
the notorious "Area 51" in 1962.
Built almost entirely from titanium and stainless
steel -- because anything else would melt -- at the Lockheed Skunkworks in
Burbank, California, the Blackbird was able to cruise at Mach 3.35 for
extended periods, at altitudes of over 80,000 feet. Designed
from the start as an invulnerable platform for strategic photographic and
electronic reconnaissance, the Blackbird flew with impunity over the Soviet
Union, China, and virtually every "hot spot" in the world until its
retirement in 1998. (Click here
to read an amazing story about flying the SR-71.)
Our Blackbird Suite echoes those
"can-do-anything" 1960s, with decor to match. Most of the artwork and
all of the memorabilia in this amazing suite was donated to us by
Bill Fox,
a Project Coordinator at Lockheed for over 30 years. Bill saw it
all in his amazing career at Lockheed, and the autographed photos and
mahogany models in this suite are a tribute to him and all the folks who
designed and built the most amazing aircraft in history, the SR-71
Blackbird.
And with 455 square feet of room, a kitchenette,
a separate queen-sized bedroom, a Jacuzzi hot tub, and our
delivered-to-your-suite continental breakfast, you will be in the lap of
luxury!
New!
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here to
take a video tour of the Blackbird Suite!
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Reserve the Blackbird Suite
From just $99.95 per
night
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At 455 square feet, you won't lack for room
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Thanks to Bill Fox we've got a real pitot-static probe off of an SR-71 Blackbird -- that's solid titanium & stainless steel!
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Your queen sized bed, in a separate bedroom
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Pitot tube on the wall in the living room...
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The bedroom sitting area
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It's the 1960s -- by the light of a lava lamp, of course!
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A real Lockheed-issued mahogany SR-71 Model
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Bill Fox with the world-record setting SR-71
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There is Blackbird artwork EVERYWHERE in this suite!
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More artwork...
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Your Jacuzzi Hot Tub..
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More artwork...
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A color TV in your bedroom as well as your living room.
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Hallway of memorabilia leading to your bedroom
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