The Blackbird’s airframe was built from titanium, meaning it could withstand the extreme temperatures generated by high-speed flight. In fact, the aircraft’s skin could heat up to over 1,000 degrees ...

The aircraft had versatile capabilities, flying globally in hostile environments with great success. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a retired long-range reconnaissance aircraft designed and ...

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

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 ...

Recently, an unmanned aircraft was seen at a Skunk Works facility ... Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching ...

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 ...

Latest news and live updates after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River this week, killing 67 people.

But only one, the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane ... several companies are working on aircraft that can carry humans (even civilians) through the air at hypersonic speeds of over ...

The Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft could reach speeds of Mach 3.2 but was retired in 1999 due to its high operating expenses.

Chinese scientists have tested a turbojet engine, capable of touching Mach 4 speeds, sparking rumors of a new SR-71-like spy plane.