The prototypes, however, lived on in NASA’s facilities, where they were used for flight research into aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, noise tests, and controls. While the SR-71 Blackbird ...

The SR-71 could fly at Mach 3.2 (around 2,100 miles ... meaning it could withstand the extreme temperatures generated by high-speed flight. In fact, the aircraft’s skin could heat up to over ...

The SR-71 Blackbird is easily one of the world's most iconic aircraft. They first took to the skies in the 1960s, and by the turn of the century, they were retired. Nowadays, you can only find SR ...

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 ...

There was a longer than normal pause.... "Aspen, I show 1,742 knots" "No further inquiries were heard on that frequency" In another famous SR-71 story, Los Angeles Center ... lost during a solo ...

a similar closure impacted parts of the 71 and 91 Freeways for similar work, and again in December. The closures will turn through at least March 28. Periodically, east and westbound lanes of SR ...