Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is developing the SR-72 Darkstar “Son of Blackbird,” a Mach 6+ intelligence, surveillance, ...

The SR-72 “Darkstar” is designed as a successor to the iconic SR-71 Blackbird. According to the designers at Lockheed Martin, ...

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 incredible aircraft was the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. First taking to the skies in 1964, the SR-71 was built for high-speed, high-altitude reconnaissance missions, meaning it was used to ...

While Lockheed has hinted that a potential Darkstar prototype could be finalized by this year, any other information surrounding the Blackbird successor remains highly under wraps or simply not ...

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 ...

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.

Standing tall in the main room is the B-36J Peacemaker, with only three others left in the world. This giant counts as the ...

Highlights include the Wright Flyer, which dates back to 1903, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and the record-breaking Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird." Recent visitors appreciated both the indoor and outdoor ...