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...places, and it truly is in the eye of the beholder. For most people, beauty is a fairly narrow concept: landscapes, flowers, gorgeous women, handsome men—even racy sports cars can be considered beautiful. This paper considers airplanes as works of art; specifically, two of the most advanced combat aircraft in the world, the SR-71 Blackbird and the F-18 Hornet.

Discussion of the Aircraft

The SR-71 Blackbird is an almost mystical aircraft. It was super-secret, flew at Mach 3.2 at 85,000 feet, and sneaked in for landings under cover of darkness (Kucher). Despite the secrecy (the "Blackbird" was a reconnaissance aircraft), it soon became common knowledge (at least among military personnel) that the Air Force was flying one of the most gorgeous airplanes ever designed. The bird was 107 ½ feet long with a wingspan of 55 feet 7 inches; it stood 18 feet 6 inches high and weighed 60,000 pounds ("Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird"). But measurements aren't enough to do the bird justice,...