But that was fine for the era it was serving in. The Blackbird is considered to have been the fastest manned air-breathing jet in history. What’s more, it had an impressive operational ceiling of ...

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

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

Some analysts have noted that the images of the Yunxing and Cuantianhou resemble the SR-71 Blackbird, the U.S. reconnaissance aircraft from the 1960s with a needle-nosed fuselage and delta wings.

The Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft could reach speeds of Mach 3.2 but was retired in 1999 due to its high operating expenses.

( MENAFN - Khaama Press) 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 ...

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 ...

Latest news and live updates after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over the Potomac River this week, killing 67 people.

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

When an airframe is named in reference to the SR-71 Blackbird, you can expect that ... surface-to-air missiles – which would permit the aircraft to operate behind enemy lines with limited ...