SR-71 pilots used to say ... announced a new aircraft dedicated to strategic reconnaissance. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane flew more than three-and-a-half times the speed of sound ...

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 ...

Despite these results, when the Blackbird pilots dropped the rules ... into the sunset nearly a quarter-century ago, Lockheed’s legendary SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance plane was so far ahead ...

One memory from the Blackbird’s early days stands out for me. Several weeks after the first flight two test pilots were debating the performances of the SR-71 and the Lockheed’s F-104 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When "Top Gun: Maverick" begins, U.S. Navy aviator Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is working as a test pilot on the ... the famed SR-71 Blackbird. It stands to reason that the ...

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the 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 ...