Blackbird flew faster, higher, and longer than any jet in history. Discover how this Cold War marvel became the ultimate spy ...

“Faster than a speeding bullet” may bring to mind a certain superhero from the planet Krypton, but it was literally true of the SR-71 Blackbird, the sleek, stealthy Air Force spy plane taken ...

The SR-71 Blackbirds were used in intelligence-gathering operations over the Soviet Union and Vietnam. As Washington and Beijing race to produce the world’s first-ever sixth-generation aircraft ...

The Lockheed Martin SR-72, often referred to as the “Son of Blackbird,” is a proposed hypersonic aircraft intended to fill a ...

Head-on view from slightly above the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, beautifully lit from the darkness of its storage building at the National Air and Space Museum, September 21, 2000. Eric Long / NASM ...

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 A triangle pointing right which indicates ...

More than 4,000 missiles were shot at Blackbirds during its 24 year career, but the aircraft were so fast, they simply accelerated away. Another advantage was their ability to fly at super high ...

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 ...

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 Blackbird ...

A Russian pilot claimed he was able to lock his missiles onto an SR-71 during one incident, and 6 Foxhounds reportedly cornered a Blackbird in another. Source: The National Interest and The ...

The Air Zoo, located in Portage, is soaring to new heights as a must-visit destination for aviation enthusiasts and families ...