The SR-71 Blackbird has several features that make it unique, one of which is a windshield that's specially made for the ...

Equipped with next-generation radars, cameras, and intelligence sensors, the SR-71 Blackbird proved to be a crucial ...

Josh Welton recounts his visit to the SR-71 Spy-Posium at The Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience in Kalamazoo, Mich., and ...

The SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most impressive aircraft ever built, capable of flying at Mach 3.2 and reaching ...

The fastest aircraft to ever roam the skies may surprise you. While newer fighter jets like the U.S.-made F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lightning II probably come to mind, the record... The SR-71 Blackbird ...

Conceived in the late 1950s, as the Cold War was underway, the SR-71 was designed to fly faster than any known aircraft. At that time, Soviet air defenses were becoming more complex and could do ...

Designed to defend Sweden from Soviet threats, the Saab 37 Viggen was one of the most advanced fighter jets of its time.

Although turbojet and turbofan jet engines are similar, the things that set them apart make them very different. Here's what ...

The termination of operations caught most observers off guard, although several aircraft were briefly reactivated before their second retirement in 1998. The SR-71 first flew in 1964 and remained ...

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator has broken the sound barrier, marking a major milestone in the effort that hopes to lead to a larger 55-seat supersonic airliner design known as Overture. Overall, ...

This is the first official confirmation of the existence of China’s high-Mach military jet project. The project aims to build a plane faster and more advanced than the legendary American SR-71 ...