The SR-71 Blackbird’s high-speed missions were fraught with challenges, including catastrophic engine failures at Mach 3.

The SR-72 Darkstar, also known as the “Son of Blackbird,” is Lockheed Martin’s next-generation hypersonic aircraft designed ...

Standing before the aircraft, it’s not hard to understand the feelings of Air Force test pilot Terry Pappas, who says that of all the planes he flew, the SR-71 “is at the pinnacle. When you ...

The SR-71 was one hot aircraft to work on—literally. An expert on maintenance of the Lockheed SR-71 Mach 3 reconnaissance aircraft, Don Campbell was the SR-71 Superintendent at both Kadena Air ...

The SR-71 Blackbirds were used in intelligence-gathering operations over the Soviet Union and Vietnam. As Washington and Beijing race to produce the world’s first-ever sixth-generation aircraft ...

The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three ... The jet will be an unmanned hypersonic aircraft. Lockheed claims it will reach speeds topping Mach 6 — over 4,500 mph — and they also ...

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 A triangle pointing right which indicates ...