At first glance, it seemed like just another Chinese drone. But look again—it resembles the legendary SR-71 Blackbird. In this episode, we dive into the lookalike, its capabilities, and what it could ...

Built to outrun missiles and MiGs, the SR-71 Blackbird flew faster, higher, and longer than any jet in history. Discover how this Cold War marvel became the ultimate spy plane—and why it was ...

A long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft, the Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is designed and produced by the American aerospace firm Lockheed Corporation.

Flying the SR-71 Blackbird from RAF Mildenhall, England, two pilots received an unexpected request for a fly-by.

We never knew the Blackbird wasn’t a fly-by-wire plane; we just figured something that cool and futuristic-looking wouldn’t have cables and bellcranks connecting the stick and rudder pedals to ...

Summary: The SR-71 Blackbird, developed during the Cold War to surpass the limitations of the U-2 spy plane, remains an iconic figure in aviation history. Initiated by the CIA to evade Soviet ...

Photo by Dane A. Penland (NASM2013-00888) Introduced in the mid-1960s, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane is still the fastest piloted jet aircraft ever built, with a cruising speed above Mach 3.

The Czinger 21C Blackbird Edition Brings the SR-71 to the Road Automotive engineers love jets. Czinger is particularly fond of the world's fastest air-breather.

His final assignment, before he retired in 1990 after a two-decade military career, was piloting the SR-71, the world’s highest-flying jet. The aircraft, nicknamed the Blackbird and deployed to ...

Lockheed’s purposeful mention of the SR-71 as the world’s fastest “acknowledged” aircraft seemingly suggests that a faster, “ unacknowledged ” aircraft may exist. Image of Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.

The SR-71 Blackbird was designed with a titanium outer layer. Instead of the typical aluminum that often added lightness and maneuverability to aircraft at the time, the Blackbird required a new ...