U.S. Air Force pilot BC Thomas was lucky enough to fly the “Blackbird ... Hush-Kit, Thomas lays out his experiences flying the world’s fastest aircraft. Thomas flew the SR-71 on missions ...

This was how the legendary SR-71 was born. As Lockheed Martin explains ... Then a full-scale model of the Blackbird was hoisted on a pylon for radar testing at a Skunk Works' secret location ...

Meet the Czinger 21C Blackbird Edition, named after the legendary Lockheed SR-71. Watch the Czinger 21C ... as well as materials like carbon fiber. Every 21C model features an inline seating ...

The Testor model kit was really just a case of guesswork. It wasn't based on stolen data or top-secret photos. Its kit was loosely based on the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. "Testors stuck a pair of ...

During the 1980s, the U.S. flew regular SR-71 Blackbird aircraft reconnaissance ... H/T Lars Westholm for helping with this story. This SR-71 model is available from AirModels.

With design inspiration from the Lockheed SR-71 ... model, though Czinger said a half dozen other brands are in talks with the Torrance, California-based company. Similarly, the homage-paying ...

After its retirement in 1999, the SR-71 Blackbird—a high-speed reconnaissance ... sawed off to make transportation easier. The trainer model was taken apart too, which meant that it would ...

Lockheed’s SR-71, known informally as the Blackbird, first took flight in the ... with its smaller radar cross-section, served as the model for the SR-71's design. However, the SR-71 was heavier ...

Head-on view from slightly above the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, beautifully lit from ... Some of them told me that it wasn’t until the P-38G model was produced that the Lightning had a cabin ...