Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
Most people would assume that America’s latest fifth-generation fighter jets are the fastest airframes to ever take to the skies. Both the F-22 Raptor and F-35...
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Most people would assume that America’s latest fifth-generation fighter jets are the fastest airframes to ever take to the skies. Both the F-22 Raptor and F-35...
The Lockheed Martin SR-72 has not yet even made it past the conceptual stage of development. Yet, it already has at least two distinct...
The U.S. Air Force’s SR-71 remains one of the most revered airframes in American history. Able to operate at high speeds of Mach 3.2 and high...
The aviation industry has felt the need for more speed since its inception. Some pursued speed for mere thrills or to set records. However,...
Though obviously not as fast as the SR-71, the F-4 had been a renowned record-holder in her own right, setting a whopping 16 world...
Lockheed Martin’s SR-72, also known as the “Son of Blackbird,” is one of aerospace’s most hotly anticipated programs. In May of last year, a...
Back when my very first 19FortyFive article was published, discussing the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, several of our readers requested that I follow up by...
The Lockheed Martin SR-72 has not yet even made it past the conceptual stage of development. Yet, it already has at least two distinct...
The SR-71 Blackbird, Still the world’s fastest air-breathing manned aircraft. That means Russia tried - and failed - to shoot it down.
During the SR-71 “Blackbird’s” more than 25-year-long service history – which ran from its first flight in 1964 through retirement in 1999 – not...