Dane Penland / NASM, SI The two-seat cockpit of the SR-71, an aircraft ... to the magnificent view from 80,000 feet. (One of the most memorable sights, available only to Blackbird pilots, was ...

Head-on view from slightly above the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, beautifully lit from the darkness of its storage building at the National Air and Space Museum, September 21, 2000. Eric Long / NASM ...

Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the ...

What You Need to Know: The YF-12 was a high-speed interceptor developed from the A-12, the predecessor of the SR-71 Blackbird ... where a second cockpit was added for a fire control officer ...