a hypersonic jet straight out of science fiction that will leave the legendary SR-71 Blackbird in its dust. Its replacement ...

The B-71 Plan: Why the SR-71 Wasn't Converted into a Bomber The B-71 Plan Failed: The SR-71 Blackbird was never hit or damaged by enemy fire. It eluded an estimated 4,000 surface-to-air missiles ...

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 time when the Americans ruled the skies with almost science fiction-looking planes, such as the SR-71 Blackbird. A supersonic surveillance bird that looked more like the jet from X-Men ...

Let’s take a closer look at the demands of fueling the SR-71. As 19FortyFive reported, “Every last component of the Blackbird was specialized and distinct; the jet needed to do things no other ...