![Outside the aviation museum Monday, two cranes carefully lifted the 43,000-pound SR-71 into the air and maneuvered it into the dramatic tilt it will have on display SR-71 Blackbird](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6i5JZ5NqI5F6FwhXXOsAFcbIhS-yC966PuQxOiNjakPYa2dfJOPeRPbtkb-Kv-_5aqlPfR8RI40A60ywRuwLle8xZ6QLvQR56Gl865paYpaYeXST2BxUJKmkWYYj69jZfGRMm/s640/sr-71.jpg)
Still looking futuristic even though it was designed more than 50 years ago, the plane is preparing to move indoors this fall to star in a new “Speed” exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia.
The SR-71 Blackbird reached a record speed of 2,193 mph and flew at altitudes over 85,000 feet, making it the world’s fastest and highest flying production aircraft, according to the science museum.
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