The legendary SR-71 Blackbird retains the record for America’s fastest manned aircraft—ever. W hile almost everyone has heard ...

Conceived in the late 1950s, as the Cold War was underway, the SR-71 was designed to fly faster than any known aircraft. At that time, Soviet air defenses were becoming more complex and could do ...

The SR-71 Blackbird is easily one of the world's most iconic aircraft. They first took to the skies in the 1960s, and by the turn of the century, they were retired. Nowadays, you can only find SR ...

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 ...

NASA released video footage of the SR-71 Blackbird, the high-altitude recon aircraft capable of reaching speeds over Mach 3. More from Military & Defense NASA released video footage of the SR-71 ...

a similar closure impacted parts of the 71 and 91 Freeways for similar work, and again in December. The closures will turn through at least March 28. Periodically, east and westbound lanes of SR ...

The Air Force’s plan is to release the NGAD warplane system first—and then, five years later, release the NextRS. Why?

By the Vietnam War, the A-1 was technologically outdated, yet still effective. The U.S. military has long relied upon jet engines for its fighter and attack aircraft. As early as ...