The retirement of the legendary SR-71 Blackbird was not simply due to the end of the Cold War, but a result of its high operational costs, fierce interservice rivalry, and operational inflexibility.

These stunning photos show some of the incredible aircraft that have appeared at the Royal International Air Tattoo over the last four decades.

These stunning photos show some of the incredible aircraft that have appeared at the Royal International Air Tattoo over the ...

The SR-71 Blackbird’s earned world record for speed has never been topped by a successor. The fastest jet to ever fly the ...

The SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most legendary aircraft ever built, an engineering marvel that redefined what was possible ...

The SR-71 Blackbird spy plane could fly faster than Mach 3, more than 2,000 miles per hour. This allowed it to easily avoid surface-to-air missiles.

A direct flight from Paris to Brisbane on a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the world’s fastest manned aircraft, might not be a bad shout, either. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism ...

A long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft, the Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is designed and produced by the American aerospace firm Lockheed Corporation.

On July 28, 1976, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird etched its name into the annals of aviation history by setting an absolute speed record of 2,193.2 miles per hour, approximately Mach 3.3. Achieving this ...

In a bid to outdo the world speed record of the famous Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spyplane, aerospace technology company Hermeus has completed ground testing of its first fully-integrated prototype ...