The United States is finally building a successor to the incredible SR-71 Blackbird. Lockheed Martin’s highly secretive Skunk ...

Designed to be the hypersonic successor to the iconic Blackbird, the SR-72 “Darkstar” is allegedly under development by Lockheed Martin’s highly secretive Skunk Works team. The Darkstar was first ...

But for now, what stealth planes are global militaries flying ... Developed by Lockheed, the SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range strategic reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft can hit speeds as ...

The SR-72 is one of the most secretive projects currently in development. Often called the “Darkstar” based on its portrayal ...

Blackbird number 972 ... Dane Penland / NASM, SI The two-seat cockpit of the SR-71, an aircraft designed for stealth, was a tight fit for the crew, who wore bulky spacesuits designed for their ...

"Its angular, radar-deflecting design is characteristic of stealth technology, which is often tested at Area 51. The base has historically been used to develop and test advanced aircraft like the U-2 ...

The real-life reconnaissance plane, an SR-71 Blackbird, is the basis for the ... Its features anticipated the F-117A stealth fighter, developed at the same Lockheed unit. The SR-71's unusual ...

In addition to the U-2, aircraft like the SR-71 Blackbird, A-12 Archangel, and F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter were all tested here. In 2013, the CIA declassified documents acknowledging Area 51's ...

It’s not hard to imagine a future where even the iconic Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is scrubbed from Air Force websites or “low-IQ” black stealth ... aspects of the aircraft and does not ...

In 1990, the F-117 Nighthawk was the first warplane to use stealth technology. Now the B-21 Raider promises new leaps in ...