Designed in secrecy in the 1950s, the American-made SR-71 “ Blackbird ,” perhaps shockingly, even has its F-35 Lightning II ...

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird ...

Dubbed the SR-72, or Son of Blackbird, the new unmanned spy plane is under development at Lockheed Martin’s famed Skunk Works division, where some of the company’s most advanced projects have ...

Though more than 4,000 attempts were made, the Blackbird SR-71 was retired without once being hit. (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin ) Brian Shul will speak at Hiller Aviation Museum for the ...

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has already begun development on the high altitude SR-72, which will fly at Mach 6—twice the speed of the SR-71—and will be capable of carrying weapons.

Think fast: Lockheed Martin says its SR-72 -- at this point still just a concept -- will hit Mach 6. Lockheed Martin The SR-71 Blackbird flew faster than any other production plane ever.

The Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird. Developed by Lockheed’s legendary Skunkworks division, the SR-71’s first flight was in 1964 and after 32 were built and flown in 3,551 mission sorties the ...

It’s hard to think of an aircraft more iconic than the SR-71 Blackbird. ... shape, or form: Lockheed Martin admits the first demonstration won’t be until 2018 at the earliest.

On the 28th of July, 1976, captain Eldon Joersz and Major George Morgan went for a high-speed attempt in the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.They managed to hit 2,193.2 mph (3,529.6 kph), which ...

Capable of cruising at speeds in excess of Mach 3.2, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft to ever to see operational service.