The SR-71 could fly at Mach 3.2 (around 2,100 miles per hour)—lightyears faster than anything the Soviet Union could throw at ...

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

The aircraft had versatile capabilities, flying globally in hostile environments with great success. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a retired long-range reconnaissance aircraft designed and ...

The SR-71’s fuel supply is indicative of the jet’s unique nature. Most jets in the U.S. military’s inventory were fine to function on JP-4, or later, JP-8—standardized fuels across the U.S ...

Media outlets in Hong Kong have reported the successful test of a fighter jet engine equipped with artificial intelligence technology in China. The South China Morning Post stated that this engine can ...

The SR-71 was so fast that when fired upon with a surface-to-air missile, the SR-71 could simply accelerate and outrun it. Perhaps no aspect of human flight captivates the public’s imagination like ...

The jet will be an unmanned hypersonic aircraft ... In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds ...

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

But only one, the legendary Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane ... several companies are working on aircraft that can carry humans (even civilians) through the air at hypersonic speeds of over ...

A Russian pilot claimed he was able to lock his missiles onto an SR-71 during one incident, and 6 Foxhounds reportedly cornered a Blackbird in another. Source: The National Interest and The ...