Conceived in the late 1950s, as the Cold War was underway, the SR-71 was designed to fly faster than any known aircraft. At that time, Soviet air defenses were becoming more complex and could do more ...

The B-71 Plan: Why the SR-71 Wasn't Converted into a Bomber The B-71 Plan Failed: The SR-71 Blackbird was never hit or damaged by enemy fire. It eluded an estimated 4,000 surface-to-air missiles ...

In 1963, the Lockheed A-12 (code-named “Archangel”) became America’s first supersonic stealth plane. Incredibly fast, much ...

The SR-71 was so fast that when fired upon with a surface-to-air missile, the SR-71 could simply accelerate and outrun it. Perhaps no aspect of human flight captivates the public’s imagination like ...

As the Cold War between the United States and USSR was heating up, U.S. policymakers desired new aerial platforms that could circumvent the Soviets’ advanced air defense systems. The resulting ...

A laboratory in South China has completed ground testing of an artificial intelligence-powered turbine engine that can reach ...

But only one, the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane ... several companies are working on aircraft that can carry humans (even civilians) through the air at hypersonic speeds of over ...

The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three ... The jet will be an unmanned hypersonic aircraft. Lockheed claims it will reach speeds topping Mach 6 — over 4,500 mph — and they also ...

Originally from Pittsburg, Kansas, Kyle attended the University of Arkansas and earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical ...

A superfast turbojet engine under development could see China zooming ahead of the US in the global military aircraft race.