**CHAPTERS** 00:00 What happened when missiles were fired at the Blackbird 01:51 Why one third of Blackbirds were destroyed 02:51 What happened when the SR-71 lost control 05:15 The SR-71's most ...

The SR-71 Blackbird is arguably one of Lockheed Martin's most important supersonic jets, and it set a number of records in its time. Even today, it remains the fastest jet ever recorded.

The SR-71 played a pivotal role in U.S. diplomacy and military strategy throughout the Cold War. Unarmed, the Blackbird took pictures and used a combination of sensors to intercept communications ...

Quickly, the SR-71 made a name for itself and became the favorite air reconnaissance tool in the arsenal of the U.S. Air Force and CIA. Later, the craft would even be flown by NASA pilots.

Graham’s hardcover book, The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird, contains over 400 photos and is available now, along with unique SR-71 gifts, patches, and memorabilia in the Cosmosphere gift ...

La German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) a annoncé les gagnants de son concours annuel de photographie de nature. Les photographes ont été primés dans sept catégories : Oiseaux, Mammifères, ...

The SR-71 has been a famous plane ever since its first flight. In 1982, Popular Mechanics finally got the story from the engineer's point of view.

The SR-71 Blackbird is a legend, a spy plane that has captured imaginations since it first went Mach 3.5 over Soviet spymasters in the 1960s; you may recognize its distinct profile from spy flicks ...

A large, matte-black, arrowhead-shaped airplane, the SR-71 looked like it was moving even when standing perfectly still. U.S. Air Force pilot BC Thomas was lucky enough to fly the “Blackbird ...

That's where the SR-71 Blackbird came in, a supersonic spy plane with emphasis on speed and stealth. An SR-71 Blackbird surveillance aircraft. Eugene Berman / Shutterstock.com ...