Flying above 80,000 feet at over Mach 3, the SR-71 Blackbird wasn’t just fast — it was nearly untouchable. Built from titanium and powered by hybrid turbojet-ramjet engines, it could outrun missiles ...

Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 “I” was a proposed interceptor variant of the famed SR-71 Blackbird, designed to counter Soviet air defenses during the Cold War. -Lockheed Martin conceptualized this ...

Sleek, black and evil in appearance, the SR-71 Blackbird was THE masterpiece of Cold War engineering. Flying faster and higher than any fighter, this stealthy reconnaissance aircraft could snoop where ...

Meet the SR-71: It is hard not to be impressed when seeing the Lockheed SR-71 up close, even if it is difficult for many to fully appreciate the significance of the aircraft. Today, it is possible to ...

Built to outrun missiles and MiGs, the SR-71 Blackbird flew faster, higher, and longer than any jet in history. Discover how ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a visitor favorite at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Lieutenant Colonel Ed Yeilding shot ...

For the first time in 40 years, the fastest jet flight crew in the world reunited with the once super-secret spy plane that put them in the history books. At the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, ...

For people who are into horses, this kind of animal doesn't get any better than a quarter horse. That's because the name is an umbrella term for horses no matter their breed that are stocky and ...

One of the most interesting, and potentially concerning, aviation stories of the past few years is the saga of the MiG-41. As far back as 2015, prominent figures in Russian politics have made bold ...

If you've ever looked at your wrist and wished that you had a Cold War momento on it that costs as much as a hypercar, Urwerk has your back with its EMC SR-71 watch that includes material from an ...