Head-on view from slightly above the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, beautifully lit from the darkness of its storage building at the National Air and Space Museum, September 21, 2000. Eric Long / NASM ...

Smithsonian/Mark Avino The National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is home to some of the titans of aviation history—think the Lockheed SR-71 and the Air France Concorde.

Summary: The SR-71 Blackbird is renowned as the fastest aircraft ever, but its lesser-known predecessor, the YF-12, also ...

A Quick Overview Of The Pratt & Whitney J58 The Pratt & Whitney J58, an engine that was designated by the manufacturer as the JT11D-20, is an American-built jet engine that originally powered the ...

Attracting millions of people each year, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum contains a trove ... a must-visit site for families and aviation enthusiasts. Plan to arrive in the morning ...

Housing more than 400 aircraft and spacecraft, this is one of the largest air and space ... SR-71 "Blackbird." Recent visitors appreciated both the indoor and outdoor exhibits. Most described the ...

after which the National Air and Space Museum designated it as the “Wiseman-Cooke aircraft” to acknowledge both of their achievements in aviation history. In an upcoming exhibit, the Museum of ...

Today, the base and the wider Nevada Test and Training Range complex are part of the Nevada National Security Site ... aircraft like the SR-71 Blackbird, A-12 Archangel, and F-117 Nighthawk ...