Aviation fans rejoice! You can now purchase an authentic SR-71 Blackbird vertical tail rudder for a cool $1-million. However, this may not have seen any air time, as it could be just a spare, though that could possibly increase its value. Continue reading to see the SR-71 in-action.

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When it debuted in 1964, the SR-71 Blackbird – the mean looking surveillance aircraft that cruised high above the Soviet Union at speeds of up to mach 3.5 – cost the U.S. Air Force $34 million per air frame. Do you think this fraction of a supersonic spy plane is worth a fraction of its original cost?

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