The official retirement of the SR-71 Blackbird in 1990 was driven more by internal US Air Force politics and budget ...

Famous aircraft, used for collecting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, was tracked looming about twice as high ...

To this day, it holds the records for the highest altitude in horizontal flight and the fastest speed for a non-rocket powered aircraft. It was part of a family of spy planes built to venture into ...

During the Cold War, the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane could fly higher and faster than any other -- and 55 years after its first flight, it still does.Get the full story in the video below ...

The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous for many record-setting flights. Seemingly impervious to ...

That's why Lockheed's secretive Skunk Works team has been developing the SR-72, dubbed "Son of Blackbird", since at least 2007. This next generation spy plane will reportedly exceed its ...

To this day, it holds the records for the highest altitude in horizontal flight and the fastest speed for a non-rocket powered aircraft. It was part of a family of spy planes built to venture into ...