The Lockheed-built SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest plane in history, was designed to replace the U-2 spy plane. This ...

In one of the greatest ironies of the Cold War, the U.S. had to secretly buy the titanium needed to build the Mach 3+ SR-71 ...

The U.S. Air Force flew a reconnaissance jet from the mid-'60s through 1990 that set a few long-standing speed and altitude records early in its service life.

Even the best titanium found for the SR-71 was still rejected frequently as the exotic metal is sensitive to corrosion from ...

The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a legendary jet, introduced in the 1960s and retired in the 1990s. “No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated in more hostile airspace or with such complete ...

Can you call it a hobby if you haven't taken things too far yet? Of course, we each have our own pace in life, in correlation, with the budget and time we can spend on any given activity. But it's ...

To say that the feature-packed SR-71 Blackbird is a work of art would be a disservice to the gifted hands and minds that willed it into existence. The aircraft has six world records under its belt, ...

The F-106 was one of the best-looking US fighters of the 1960s. Its pure delta wing, curvaceous fuselage and handsome form ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Before the famous SR-71, there was the YF-12, which emerged from Lockheed Martin in the 1960s. During its nine years of existence, the YF-12 had slightly less than ...

BOMBSHELL footage shows a mysterious “UFO-like” aircraft being tested during secret experiments at a US military-linked base.

A Sept. 15 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a meme made up of two images. One is a Lockheed Martin SR-71 "Blackbird" jet with a streamlined shape and proportionally large engines. The ...

Czinger is cooking up something special for this year’s Monterey Car Week. The California-based company teased a new 21C Blackbird Edition that’s going to feature a dark-themed exterior and a special ...