Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security
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...
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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,...
Speed can do many things for an aircraft. It can allow an airplane to get to its target quickly and complete its bombing run....
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...
Meet the Myth and Legend of the SR-91 Aurora Spy Plane – Watch out for media leaks and uncorroborated sightings, some airplanes can take...
The Lockheed D-21 Was More Than a Mini-Version of the SR-71 Blackbird – The concept of “military drone” is one that is often associated...
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...
A-12 Oxcart Spy Plane, a History: On October 30, 1967, a CIA spy-plane soared eighty-four thousand feet over Hanoi in northern Vietnam, traveling faster than...
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...