Equipped with next-generation radars, cameras, and intelligence sensors, the SR-71 Blackbird proved to be a crucial ...

The SR-71 Blackbird has several features that make it unique, one of which is a windshield that's specially made for the ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird set speed records, reaching Mach 3.4 and flying at over 80,000 feet. Its use of titanium allowed it to withstand extreme temperatures during high-speed flights.

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...

The Blackbird’s operational record was impeccable. Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the pinnacle of ...

Josh Welton recounts his visit to the SR-71 Spy-Posium at The Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience in Kalamazoo, Mich., and ...

Perhaps the most innovative and qualified aircraft designer of the time, Kelly’s vision helped shape the Blackbird we know today. The task of creating the SR-71 was unique, since “everything h ...

Named after the cold war’s fastest spy plane - the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird - that first Blackbird was presented to the press at Paul Ricard, complete with the Mistral, the longest straight in ...

On the cover of Aviation Week’s Jan. 20, 1990, issue, a U.S. Air Force/Lockheed SR-71 flies over Lake Almanor in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Air Force had announced the phasing out of the ...

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...