But only one, the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, holds the speed record with humans on board. Back in 1976 one of these planes reached a staggering speed of Mach 3 (2,193.2 mph ...

When an airframe is named in reference to the SR-71 Blackbird, you can expect that airframe to be fast. The SR-71 was a Cold War marvel, developed decades ahead of its time, to hit speeds in ...

He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. A new year means a new Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) speedrunning marathon for charity, and this year’s event is ...

The SR-71 Blackbird is the ultimate Cold War legend. Capable of Mach 3+ speeds and cruising at 85,000 feet, it evaded every missile fired at it. Discover its evolution, near-mythical capabilities ...