SR-71 Blackbird



The SR-71 Blackbird is an advanced, long range, strategic reconnaissance aircraft that appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops in campaign and multiplayer as a killstreak.

Campaign
The SR-71 Blackbird was first seen in the Call of Duty: Black Ops teaser trailer. Later, it was revealed in a hands on demo that the Blackbird will appear in the campaign level "WMD". In the cockpit of the Blackbird "Big Eye 6", the playable character Major Thomas will be prompted to activate the jet's engines, and then pull back on the stick during take-off. Players will then use the SR-71's reconnaissance equipment to guide a squad of four friendly soldiers past enemy patrols in the Ural Mountains. Once this is accomplished, players will then take control of Hudson on the ground hiding from the patrols. Once they go away, the mission continues.

Multiplayer
"Blackbird" is going to be an 8-killstreak for multiplayer. The Blackbird functions as an advanced radar, constantly showing both position and direction of enemy players. It also cannot be shot down, as it is in orbit.

Operators

 * Major Thomas

Trivia

 * The monitor in the SR-71 shown in Call of Duty: Black Ops uses thermal vision.
 * There are squares surrounding the allies which is similar to squares surrounding the enemies in Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer. This is to possibly know where the allies are, as it is more important, as the Blackbird is there to guide them.
 * It is possible that the SR-71 Blackbird will be used again for other missions than "WMD."
 * Major Thomas is the only confirmed character to use the SR-71 Blackbird in Black Ops.