They taunted and toyed with the MiG-25s sent up to intercept them, scooting up to altitudes the Soviet planes could not reach, and circling leisurely above them or dashing off at speeds the Russians ...

At Mach 6, the SR-72 can cut across radar fields of view so quickly that establishing a continuous track becomes nearly impossible.

This incredible aircraft was the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. First taking to the skies in 1964, the SR-71 was built for high-speed ... Lockheed’s Skunk Works, a top-secret division known for ...

Former SR-71 pilot Brian Shul recounted a 1986 mission over Libya where he pushed the Blackbird beyond its speed limits, exceeding Mach 3.2 in his book "Sled Driver." While some Blackbirds went ...

The SR-71 Blackbird remains an aviation icon ... How Fast Was the SR-71 The top speed of the SR-71 remains a point of debate. The J58 engine was highly capable, but its performance was temperature ...

It was a reconnaissance aircraft capable of reaching speeds in excess of Mach 3.2 (2,455 mph), making ... gave the Blackbird its signature look. On top of all these features, the SR-71 had a ...

Well, consider this. Back in 1976 the American SR-71 Blackbird spy plane reached speeds of Mach 3.3, or 2,193.2 mph (3,529.6 kph). In doing so it set an absolute speed record for a crewed aircraft ...

SR-71 Blackbird Outran Thousands of Missiles ... The SR-71 achieved a record top speed of 2,193 mph – and while other aircraft could reach such extreme speeds in theory – but would melt ...

With design inspiration from the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird ... when driving 253 mph in your 21c, but Czinger said the future of both companies isn't just about top-speed runs.

Back in 1976, one of America's SR-71 Blackbird spy planes shot through the sky at speeds of Mach 3.3. That's 2,193.2 mph or 3,529.6 kph, numbers that back then marked an absolute speed record for ...

The new airplane’s speed was mandated to exceed 2,000 mph ... Blackbird’s “radar cross-section by 90 percent!” As described by the Smithsonian Institution, “the Lockheed SR-71 was ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is widely ... That may not even be its true top speed: Another Blackbird pilot claimed to hit Mach 3.5 (or nearly 2,700 mph) in April of 1986. Regardless of the ...