The SR-71 Blackbird has several features that make it unique, one of which is a windshield that's specially made for the ...

Equipped with next-generation radars, cameras, and intelligence sensors, the SR-71 Blackbird proved to be a crucial ...

Josh Welton recounts his visit to the SR-71 Spy-Posium at The Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience in Kalamazoo, Mich., and ...

The SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most impressive aircraft ever built, capable of flying at Mach 3.2 and reaching ...

The fastest aircraft to ever roam the skies may surprise you. While newer fighter jets like the U.S.-made F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lightning II probably come to mind, the record... The SR-71 Blackbird ...

The termination of operations caught most observers off guard, although several aircraft were briefly reactivated before their second retirement in 1998. The SR-71 first flew in 1964 and remained ...

Conceived in the late 1950s, as the Cold War was underway, the SR-71 was designed to fly faster than any known aircraft. At that time, Soviet air defenses were becoming more complex and could do ...

Military veterans say they were exposed to radiation near Area 51, and many are now suffering from severe health issues.

Amelia Earhart, already a world renowned pilot for being the first woman to perform a transatlantic crossing in an airplane, ...

The aircraft was developed during the Cold War with the former Soviet Union to intercept high-flying American jets, including the F-15 and SR-71. When my pilot, Alexander Garnaev, maxed out on our ...