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

The legendary SR-71 Blackbird retains the record for America’s fastest manned aircraft—ever. While almost everyone has heard ...

Recently, an unmanned aircraft was seen at a Skunk Works facility ... Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching ...

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 ...

NASA released video footage of the SR-71 Blackbird, the high-altitude recon aircraft capable of reaching speeds over Mach 3. More from Military & Defense NASA released video footage of the SR-71 ...

the famed SR-71 Blackbird. It stands to reason that the next jet in the series would be assigned the designation SR-72, and as it happens, there is such an aircraft in development. Unfortunately ...

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 ...

The museum houses iconic aircraft such as the F-14 Tomcat, made famous by Top Gun, the SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest air-breathing aircraft, and a micro jet seen in a James Bond film. A dedicated ...

However, none of these fifth-generation platforms beat out a Cold War-era aircraft when it comes to top speed. The SR-71 “Blackbird” broke the world’s record for sustained altitude in ...