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 ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird set speed records, reaching Mach 3.4 and flying at over 80,000 feet. Its use of titanium allowed it to withstand extreme temperatures during high-speed flights.

The Blackbird’s operational record was impeccable. Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the pinnacle of ...

The Lockheed Martin SR-72, known as the “Son of Blackbird ... What to Expect When an airframe is named in reference to the SR-71 Blackbird, you can expect that airframe to be fast.

In 1963, the Lockheed A-12 (code-named “Archangel”) became America’s first supersonic stealth plane. Incredibly fast, much ...

Perhaps the most innovative and qualified aircraft designer of the time, Kelly’s vision helped shape the Blackbird we know today. The task of creating the SR-71 was unique, since “everything h ...

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the 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 ...

the moniker was at least partially inspired by the predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird, the Lockheed Martin’s legendary Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft and preferred delivery aircraft of ...

The answer was the legendary SR-71. The Lockheed Martin SR-71, or the "Blackbird" as it is commonly known, flew at the upper 1% of earth's atmosphere at altitudes of 80,000 feet and speeds of over ...

Named after the cold war’s fastest spy plane - the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird - that first Blackbird was presented to the press at Paul Ricard, complete with the Mistral, the longest straight in ...

The engine and research behind it are part of China's quest to build fast reconnaissance aircraft similar to the America's legendary Lockheed Martin SR-71 'Blackbird'. Capable of flying at the speed ...