The SR-71 Blackbird’s high-speed missions were fraught with challenges, including catastrophic engine failures at Mach 3.

Created by Lockheed’s legendary Skunk Works team—a top-secret crew of techno wizards—at the height of the cold war, the Blackbird cruised at more than three times the speed of sound.

The Lockheed Martin SR-72, often referred to as the “Son of Blackbird,” is a proposed hypersonic aircraft intended to fill a ...

In 1963, the Lockheed A-12 (code-named “Archangel”) became America’s first supersonic stealth plane. Incredibly fast, much ...

Inside was a 55-year-old model of the A-3, Lockheed’s first try at blending stealth with speed—and a direct predecessor of the triple-sonic A-12 Blackbird. It had been designed by Skunk Works ...

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 ...

Lockheed Martin’s infamous Skunk Works division is responsible for developing the legendary SR-71 platform. Spearheaded by Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, the Blackbird project was initially ...

Son of Blackbird could be revolutionary in the way ... Top aerospace and defence tech company Lockheed Martin is said to be developing the futuristic plane behind the curtains.