What happens if the “Son of Blackbird” never leaves the nest? The SR-72 promises something we don’t have: a reusable, ...
The MiG-41 Foxbat 2.0, a cutting-edge fighter jet from Russia, is said to outpace the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest manned aircraft known to mankind. This piece delves into the intriguing ...
What You Need to Know: The SR-71 Blackbird, known for being the fastest crewed jet in history, evaded over 4,000 missiles during its service. However, in training exercises, it faced simulated defeats ...
For people who are into horses, this kind of animal doesn't get any better than a quarter horse. That's because the name is an umbrella term for horses no matter their breed that are stocky and ...
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is widely known as the fastest plane to ever take to the sky. It set a ground speed record of 2,193.2 mph all the way back in July of 1976. That may not even be its true ...
If you are into aviation you probably know by now something extraordinary is brewing over in the U.S. I'm talking about the plans to eventually produce a hypersonic military aircraft that can ...
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 ...