When the Blackbird entered service with the Air Force in 1966, it was simply too advanced for existing fuel and navigation systems.

The A-12 Oxcart, developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works for the CIA in the early 1960s, was the single-seat, Mach 3.29 (at 90,000 feet) precursor to the USAF’s more famous SR-71 Blackbird. -While both ...

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is developing the SR-72 Darkstar “Son of Blackbird,” a Mach 6+ intelligence, surveillance, ...

The SR-71 may be a ... While Lockheed has hinted that a potential Darkstar prototype could be finalized by this year, any other information surrounding the Blackbird successor remains highly ...

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OXFORD - Nicholas Jay Morse Sr., 71, of Oxford, passed away peacefully on Easter morning, April 20, 2025, surrounded by his ... OXFORD – Nicholas Jay Morse Sr., 71, of Oxford, passed away ...

The F-22 Raptor is built by Lockheed Martin and is one of the most ... in the plane remains a highly guarded secret, including the cockpit's interior. Only recently have we begun to get some ...

In 1976, a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird set an airspeed record of 2,193 mph, which has also never been bettered. In 1969, the Apollo 10 capsule reached a reentry rate of 24,791 mph: the fastest humans ...

The SR-71 Blackbird was the United States' premier ... The program’s only known fatality was Lockheed engineer Jim Zwayer! The USAF officially retired the Blackbird fleet in 1998. They cited high ...

Mr. Ivan Forbes Sr., 83 yrs., a resident of Lancelot Drive, Blue Hills Estates & formerly of Mars Bay, South Andros, died at his residence on Thursday, May 8, 2025. He is survived by his 9 daughters: ...