The U.S. Air Force flew a reconnaissance jet from the mid-'60s through 1990 that set a few long-standing speed and altitude ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most iconic aircraft of the United States Air Forcein the Cold War, and represents the pinnacle of engineering. The aircraft was designed as a spy plane able ...

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 ...

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, ...

Even the best titanium found for the SR-71 was still rejected frequently as the exotic metal is sensitive to corrosion from ...

What You Need to Know: The SR-71 Blackbird, one of the fastest aircraft ever built, was powered by revolutionary Pratt & Whitney engines using single-crystal turbine blades to endure extreme heat.

To say that the feature-packed SR-71 Blackbird is a work of art would be a disservice to the gifted hands and minds that willed it into existence. The aircraft has six world records under its belt, ...

In the perennial game of aeronautical anatomy-waving contests, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird wins every time. All the world's achievements in aviation in the last 120 years don't hit home in most ...

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 ...

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 ...