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

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

But Lockheed’s Skunk Works, which created the A-12/YF-12/SR-71 family, is now developing a SR-72, and they promise it will be faster than the Blackbird. Lockheed noted that the SR-71 was ...

According to Lockheed Martin’s official account, Kelly Johnson—the engineer who made the A-12 Oxcart and the SR-71 Blackbird—”everything had to be invented. Everything.” ...

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.

Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3-strategic reconnaissance aircraft remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. From 80,000 feet ...

The SR-71 was flown from New York to London in less than two hours in 1976 by U.S. Air Force crews, reaching speeds exceeding Mach 3 and setting world records that have held up for nearly four ...

Perhaps the most fascinating aircraft ever built and flown was the Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird. Alas, it was taken out of service in the late 90’s and there’s been nothing quite like it since.

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 ...

Well, meet the SR-72, the next Blackbird. It’s going into space. Admittedly, we’re a long way away from seeing this in any way, shape, or form: Lockheed Martin admits the first demonstration ...

The Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most recognizable aircraft designs in history. Few other planes have captured the public's attention and imagination in quite the same way as the ...