Developed during the Cold War to spy on the Soviet Union, the SR-71 Blackbird was nothing short of a revolutionary, ...

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 ...

The SR-71 Blackbird remains a marvel of Cold War engineering ... Joint Command Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal on their record-breaking "Othello" ‘Big Bang Theory' Co-Creator Chuck ...

However, none of these fifth-generation platforms beat out a Cold War-era aircraft when it comes to top speed. The SR-71 “Blackbird” broke the world’s record for sustained altitude in ...