There are an unending number of interesting facts about the SR-71 Blackbird, probably the coolest aircraft ever produced by any air force, anywhere in the world. It’s the only airframe made of 85% ...

What You Need to Know: The SR-71C “Hybrid Trainer,” nicknamed “The Bas****,” was a unique Blackbird variant created by merging parts of two different SR-71 aircraft. -Built using the front section of ...

Sleek, black and evil in appearance, the SR-71 Blackbird was THE masterpiece of Cold War engineering. Flying faster and higher than any fighter, this stealthy reconnaissance aircraft could snoop where ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This miniature American flag was on board the Lockheed SR-71A (Blackbird) s/n 61-7972 on its record-setting last flight for delivery to the ...

Museum docent Scott Wiley reveals how the SR-71's tires keep from melting. Learn more about the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird on display at the National Air and Space ...

Summary: The SR-72, dubbed the “Son of Blackbird,” is Lockheed Martin’s cutting-edge hypersonic aircraft designed to surpass the SR-71 Blackbird’s speed and stealth capabilities. -With plans to reach ...

Watch as the guys from Diesel Power trek across the Southwest United States in a 2007 Dodge Diesel Sprinter van in search of past and present Top Secret installations! In this episode we stop and take ...