Despite these results, when the Blackbird pilots dropped the rules, no fighter could match the SR-71’s Mach 3+ speeds and high-altitude dominance. -These exercises, designed to challenge America ...

Perhaps the most innovative and qualified aircraft designer of the time, Kelly’s vision helped shape the Blackbird we know today. The task of creating the SR-71 was unique, since “everything h ...

A laboratory in South China has completed ground testing of an artificial intelligence-powered turbine engine that can reach ...

When an airframe is named in reference to the SR-71 Blackbird, you can expect that ... sixth-generation fighter will likely be the last Air Force fighter designed to operate with an on-board ...

Chinese scientists have tested a turbojet engine, capable of touching Mach 4 speeds, sparking rumors of a new SR-71-like spy plane.