The SR-71 did not simply fade into a museum corner; it left service with the same aura of speed and mystery that defined its ...

If you missed out before, don’t worry. Here’s your second chance to own a real piece of the legendary SR-71 Blackbird. I really do mean “second,” as the first PlaneTags edition sold out earlier this ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is unlike virtually any plane that came before it, and virtually no planes like it have been made since. Even though the remarkable machine's development began in the ...

Watch the impressive engineering in this in-depth tour of the SR-71 Blackbird's jet engine and you'll see an extraordinary reconnaissance aircraft that still impresses despite taking its first flight ...

The SR-71 Blackbird was the world's fastest jet. Capable of of flying as high as 85,000 feet at Mach 3.3 (2,193.2 mph), the Blackbird was used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It ...

Ask any military aviation enthusiast or veteran what they think is the fastest jet of all time, and there's little doubt they'd answer, 'The SR-71 Blackbird.' However, they'd be incorrect, though with ...

-Instead, it was that jet’s high costs that ultimately forced it into permanent retirement—but not before American lawmakers forced the U.S. Air Force to pull a few back into service. The SR-71’s ...

A new video posted by GE Aerospace has fueled speculation that the American firm will use its dual-mode ramjet (DMRJ) engines to power a hypersonic successor to the SR-71 Blackbird. According to a ...

The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous for many record-setting flights. Seemingly impervious to loss by enemy defenses, a dozen Blackbirds were lost to accidents. On July ...

Another round of nightly closures will begin on the southbound 71 Freeway beginning on Monday, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission. The shutdowns, which will happen each Money ...

Last summer, we met and spoke with real-life superheroes whose daring performances and innovation shaped aviation history. The occasion? The Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience in Kalamazoo, ...

The beautiful main image of this article feature the famous photo of an SR-71 Blackbird‘s performing a super low flyby. The story behind this event is quite interesting and is ...