From the years when it was operational to today, the SR-71 Blackbird has retained the title of the fastest aircraft ever made ...

The introduction of the Lockheed SR-71 is perhaps the most outstanding aerial achievement produced in America. Designed in ...

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

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. -While the Lockheed Martin ...

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 ...

What Lockheed Martin’s futuristic aircraft ... Mach 6 translates into more than 4,100 miles per hour. When the SR-71 Blackbird ruled the skies, the U.S. and its adversaries lacked advanced ...

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 ...

Don’t ask me how to pronounce this name because I have no idea, but according to the couple, the moniker was at least partially inspired by the predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird, the Lockheed ...

A selection of well-known and world-renowned air and space artifacts at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. National Air and Space Museum Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird National Air and Space ...