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 was so fast it could outrun missiles—and did. Flying at Mach 3.3 and over 90,000 feet, this Cold War marvel gathered top-secret intel over hostile skies without ever firing a ...

During its service, the SR-71 flew numerous high-risk missions and was targeted by more than 4,000 missiles. Not a single one ever struck it.

Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the pinnacle of twentieth century American military aviation. Conceived in the ...

Like the U-2, the SR-71 was built by aircraft giant Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. This company later formed Lockheed Martin in 1995 after merging with the Martin Marietta Corporation.

Lockheed Martin began development on a hypersonic successor to the SR-71 Blackbird in 2006. The program continued in secret for seven years, before being formally announced to the public in 2013.

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 ...

The infamous stealh jet, the SR-71 Blackbird needed powerful engines to stay off the radar and outrun anything. The J58 fit the bill perfectly.

Czinger Honors the SR-71 Blackbird With AI-Designed 21C Hypercar Inspired by the Mach 3.2-capable reconnaissance aircraft, Czinger is continuing its venture into additive production and AI-design.

The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is one of the most famous military aircraft ever created, starting its service life with the United States Armed Forces back in 1966.

Following the loss of a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, Lockheed needed “to build the impossible—and do it fast.” Called the SR-71—SR for Strategic ...

This scale replica of the legendary SR-71 Blackbird will fit in the back of your pickup truck, and it almost sounds like the real deal with its twin turbines!