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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

The SR-71 was so fast that when fired upon with a surface-to-air missile, the SR-71 could simply accelerate and outrun it. Perhaps no aspect of human flight captivates the public’s imagination like ...

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 ...

A laboratory in South China has completed ground testing of an artificial intelligence-powered turbine engine that can reach ...