The SR-71 Blackbirds were used in intelligence-gathering operations over the Soviet Union and Vietnam. As Washington and ...

INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed for a hypersonic superjet dubbed “Son of Blackbird” that could soon become the world’s fastest aircraft. Building on the legacy of the SR-71 ...

President Donald Trump announced that the US Air Force’s latest jet would be the F-47. It will be be the most advanced, ...

Some airplanes are graceful, beautiful machines that soar effortlessly through the sky. Others, not so much. Which airplanes ...

The museum traces its roots back to the Pacific Northwest Aviation Historical Foundation, which was formed in 1965 to restore a 1929 Boeing 80A-1 model. The museum officially took on the name Museum ...

The fastest aircraft ever built, Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird traveled at Mach 3.2 (2,455 mph). There are some reports the Blackbird had a faster top speed. Venus has ground tested a new rotating ...

Thankfully, aviation buffs have plenty of genuinely beautiful aircraft to admire ... arrow-shaped form and features of the incredible SR-71 Blackbird, splitting the edge of space at Mach 3.3 ...

A-12 and SR-71 Blackbird (1959-1962): The A-12 ... These timelines were exceptionally fast for such complex, high-speed aircraft. Clarence “Kelly” Johnson was the visionary founder and leader and ...

Meanwhile, ‘A-12’ refers to the precursor to the SR-71 Blackbird, an aircraft known for its speed and lack of weapons. Initially, the name was "X Æ A-12," but it was later changed to “X Æ ...