The legendary SR-71 Blackbird retains the record for America’s fastest manned aircraft—ever. W hile almost everyone has heard of the American-made F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightni ...

October 9 marks a quarter-century since the SR-71A Blackbird last took to ... and missile technology (including anti-aircraft missiles) necessitated new solutions. These weren't just to deliver ...

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...

NASA released video footage of the SR-71 Blackbird, the high-altitude recon aircraft capable of reaching speeds over Mach 3. More from Military & Defense NASA released video footage of the SR-71 ...

The fastest aircraft to ever roam the skies may surprise you. While newer fighter jets like the U.S.-made F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lightning II probably come to mind, the record... The SR-71 Blackbird ...

The SR-71 was manufactured by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation and built in Burbank, California, where new tools and methods had to first be invented before the Blackbird could be produced.