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

Long before the world knew the SR-71, there was the A-12—a stealth jet so secret, it operated in the shadows. Designed by Lockheed’s legendary Skunk Works team, the A-12 was faster, higher-flying, 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 ...

An east Auckland resident has transformed the basement garage of his home into what could be a scale-model fan’s idea of heaven. Mark, who only... Join the Times Online Newsletter for all the latest ...

The Top Gun franchise uses several military aircraft for its action scenes, including the 'Darkstar.' However, is the ...

The ridiculously fast SR-71 Blackbird is probably one of the world's best-known spy planes, but it's not the only thing Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has developed. Another aircraft currently under ...

On display at the McMichael, the exhibition Firestorm showcases the art maker’s dire warnings about political strongmen, ...

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 Metacomet design builds on experience with the J58 turbojet developed for the Mach 3+ Lockheed SR-71 and does not require the addition of a pure ramjet/scramjet cycle or the complexities of ...

This follows in the tradition of the Lockheed skunkworks which had its rapid development ... This was critical for U.S. intelligence during the Cold War. A-12 and SR-71 Blackbird (1959-1962): The A-12 ...