The SR-71 could fly at Mach 3.2 (around 2,100 miles per hour)—lightyears faster than anything the Soviet Union could throw at it.

Unsurprisingly, the SR-71’s design was heavily influenced by ... The theory was that this combination of stealth and speed would make it nearly impossible for even the most advanced Soviet ...

While newer fighter jets like the U.S.-made F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lightning II probably come to mind, the record for speed actually belongs to a Cold War-era spy plane. The Lockheed Martin SR-71 ...

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

But only one, the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, holds the speed record with humans on board. Back in 1976 one of these planes reached a staggering speed of Mach 3 (2,193.2 mph ...

The SR-71's primary mission was strategic reconnaissance, excelling in speed and altitude while avoiding around 4,000 surface-to-air missiles during its service. -However, converting it into a ...

The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is intended to have even more impressive specs. Following is a transcript of the video. The SR-72 is the ...