From the years when it was operational to today, the SR-71 Blackbird has retained the title of the fastest aircraft ever made ...

The SR-72, known as the "Son of Blackbird," is poised to succeed the SR-71 Blackbird, one of the fastest surveillance planes ...

LOCKHEED SR-71 BLACKBIRD Role: Strategic reconnaissance aircraft Manufacturer: Lockheed, Skunk Works division Status: Retired The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic ...

These weapons are highly maneuverable and able ... The post SR-72 Darkstar: The Hypersonic Successor to the SR-71 Blackbird ...

The SR-71 Blackbird was constructed during the 1960s ... which can fire hypersonic weapons faster than any other, and supposedly be a part of the arsenal of the SR-72. Such is the case; the ...

NASA released video footage of the SR-71 Blackbird, the high-altitude recon aircraft capable of reaching speeds over Mach 3. More from Military & Defense NASA released video footage of the SR-71 ...

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...

This need gave rise to the SR-71 "Blackbird," one of the most innovative planes ever built. With a top speed of 2,200 mph, it remains the fastest aircraft propelled by air-breathing engines ever ...

In a September 1965 test, a YF-12 successfully launched a quarter-kiloton atomic missile, from an altitude of 75,000 feet at Mach 3.26.

A Russian pilot claimed he was able to lock his missiles onto an SR-71 during one incident, and 6 Foxhounds reportedly cornered a Blackbird in ... a backseat for the Weapons Systems Officer ...

Imagine you and your friends are at an air show. You've been waiting all day to catch a glimpse of the famous SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest plane in the world. The announcer reports that it's now ...

Unlike the SR-71 Blackbird, the SR-72 could be armed with ... it faces potential threats from advanced directed-energy and hypersonic weapons, demanding new countermeasures.