Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the pinnacle of twentieth century American military aviation. Conceived in the ...

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird set speed records, reaching Mach 3.4 and flying at over 80,000 feet. Its use of titanium allowed it to withstand extreme temperatures during high-speed flights.

Perhaps the most innovative and qualified aircraft designer of the time, Kelly’s vision helped shape the Blackbird we know today. The task of creating the SR-71 was unique, since “everything h ...

In 1963, the Lockheed A-12 (code-named “Archangel”) became America’s first supersonic stealth plane. Incredibly fast, much ...

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...

On the cover of Aviation Week’s Jan. 20, 1990, issue, a U.S. Air Force/Lockheed SR-71 flies over Lake Almanor in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Air Force had announced the phasing out of the ...

the moniker was at least partially inspired by the predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird, the Lockheed Martin’s legendary Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft and preferred delivery aircraft of ...

The answer was the legendary SR-71. The Lockheed Martin SR-71, or the "Blackbird" as it is commonly known, flew at the upper 1% of earth's atmosphere at altitudes of 80,000 feet and speeds of over ...

The engine and research behind it are part of China's quest to build fast reconnaissance aircraft similar to the America's legendary Lockheed Martin SR-71 'Blackbird'. Capable of flying at the speed ...