The Blackbird was created for long-range, strategic reconnaissance (hence the SR in the name), succeeding the U-2 spy plane ... at the Hill Aerospace Museum at Hill AFB in Utah, or see one ...

the aircraft averaged 2,124 mph (3,418 km/h) from the west to the east. Reflecting on this record, the National Air and Space Museum states that: “This Blackbird accrued about 2,800 hours of ...

So, Blackbird was not hypersonic as its anticipated successor, the SR-72, is set to be. Instead, it was a supersonic plane. But that was fine for the era it was serving in. The Blackbird is ...

Housing more than 400 aircraft and spacecraft ... Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird." Recent visitors appreciated both the indoor and outdoor exhibits. Most described the museum as "fascinating" and ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Boeing a few days ago introduced an incredible concept design for a spy plane that may ...