The legendary SR-71 Blackbird, capable of reaching Mach 3.0, set speed records and flew high-risk reconnaissance missions ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a high-altitude, supersonic reconnaissance aircraft that was designed to fly higher and outrun anything the Soviet Air Force could deploy. The futuristic plane is ...

Californian man snaps mystery aircraft above his house that experts believe is successor to SR-71 Blackbird - even though military has not acknowledged it exists Lockheed Martin has unveiled plans ...

The SR-71 Blackbird remains an aviation icon, decades after being retired. The aircraft was one of the most visually distinct, and technically distinct, aircraft ever built. The SR-71 looked ...

Lockheed's SR-71 Blackbird -- a smoothly contoured, supersonic aircraft -- for decades captured the imagination of youths ...

Nearly half a century ago, the SR-71 Blackbird set the record for highest sustained flight and fastest manned aircraft, and as of 2024 these world records still hold. What You Need to Know ...

The Soviet Union continued to invest heavily in the development of capable next-generation fighter and bomber aircraft ...

LOCKHEED SR-71 BLACKBIRD Role: Strategic reconnaissance aircraft Manufacturer: Lockheed, Skunk Works division Status: Retired The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic ...

In a September 1965 test, a YF-12 successfully launched a quarter-kiloton atomic missile, from an altitude of 75,000 feet at ...