On this day in aviation history, December 22, 1964, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird made its first flight. A favorite of many aviation enthusiasts, the Blackbird remains the fastest and highest ...

During the Cold War, the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane could fly higher and faster than any other – and 55 years after its first flight, it still does.

No other plane in history has captured the hearts and minds of the American public quite like the SR-71 Blackbird, providing the West with an unprecedented look behind the Iron Curtain during its ...

The SR-71 wasn't like other planes. It didn't retire like them either. On this day in 1990, SR-71 #972 took its final flight for the U.S. Military and was officially retired.

Reaching speeds of over Mach 3, the SR-71 Blackbird was a high-altitude, strategic reconnaissance aircraft—and the fastest jet ever.

Given the plane's Blackbird moniker, it's not hard to understand how the SR-71 Mustang came to be primarily finished in a semi-matte black, although its aircraft namesake was actually finished in ...

With a sleek needle nose and a swept double-delta wing with two prominent nacelles, the supersonic SR-71 Blackbird spy plane is the stuff aviation legend. Although the SR-71 first flew in late ...

What You Need to Know: The SR-71 Blackbird, a Cold War-era marvel, marked its final flight on October 9, 1999, after 25 years in service. With its Mach 3.32 speed and 85,000-foot altitude ...

Why the SR-71 Blackbird is the Epitome of Cold War Spycraft The sleek and shadowy plane still commands awe 50 years after its first test flight ...