The SR-71 Blackbird never ceases to amaze with its three times the speed of sound, NASA test flights, and unending public ...

Expensive to maintain and fly, the SR-71 was retired from the Air Force in 1990. Blackbird number 972, which set four international speed records that year, now is on display at the Smithsonian ...

Head-on view from slightly above the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, beautifully lit from ... as well as holder of numerous flight records. The two pilots—blond, poker-faced Bill Gilliland and dark ...

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 A triangle pointing right which indicates ...