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I can never read enough SR-71 stories. It is one of the most intriguing aircraft ever produced, and it was so far ahead of...
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I can never read enough SR-71 stories. It is one of the most intriguing aircraft ever produced, and it was so far ahead of...
Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird first flew more than 62 years ago, and it remains as the fastest crewed jet ever. The Blackbird outran more than...
An SR-71 Blackbird pilot flying a spy mission over Cuba at Mach 3 saw a cloud covering the entire island — and realized it...
When It Came to the SR-71 Blackbird, No Record Was Safe: You love the SR-71 Blackbird for its sleek lines, intimidating black color, and...
What’s undisputed is the fact that the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane (AKA the “Habu” in honor of a highly venomous pit viper [scientific...
Accidents are an unfortunate fact of life, stemming from the inherently flawed nature of human beings (Homo sapiens), and therefore they afflict even the...
As the United States once again prioritizes long-range, survivable strike and reconnaissance platforms, much of the focus has shifted to future systems like hypersonic...
SR-71 Blackbird pilots David Peters and Ed Bethart left Okinawa on a Saturday morning, flying at Mach 3. When they landed in California five...
No enemy ever shot down an SR-71 Blackbird in 25 years of flying over hostile territory. Twelve were destroyed anyway — and the last...
The SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest plane ever built, but it was never allowed to carry a weapon. Lockheed wanted to change that —...