Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the pinnacle of twentieth century American military aviation. Conceived in the ...

The SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most impressive aircraft ever built, capable of flying at Mach 3.2 and reaching ...

So, Blackbird was not hypersonic as its anticipated successor, the SR-72, is set to be. Instead, it was a supersonic plane. But that was fine for the era it was serving in. The Blackbird is ...

A superfast turbojet engine under development could see China zooming ahead of the US in the global military aircraft race.

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Boeing a few days ago introduced an incredible concept design for a spy plane that may ...

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

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 NASA released video footage of the SR-71 ...

The second spot on the list goes to another remarkable machine: the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Introduced into the United States Air Force in 1966, these aircraft were so fast they could outrun ...

In 1963, the Lockheed A-12 (code-named “Archangel”) became America’s first supersonic stealth plane. Incredibly fast, much ...

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