“Faster than a speeding bullet” may bring to mind a certain superhero from the planet Krypton, but it was literally true of the SR-71 Blackbird ... of Air Force test pilot Terry Pappas ...

Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the ...

In their pressurized suits and breathing pure oxygen ... Brian Shul / Gallery One Former Air Force pilot Brian Shul calls the super-fast SR-71 Blackbird "the most remarkable airplane of the ...

The SR-71 “Blackbird” broke the world’s record for sustained altitude in horizontal flight in 1976 when it flew at Mach 3.3 (times the speed of sound). As of 2025, no fighter or proposed ...

The legendary SR-71 Blackbird retains the record for America ... The downing of a U-2 over Soviet airspace in 1960, and the ...

INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed for a hypersonic superjet dubbed "Son of Blackbird" that could soon become the world's fastest aircraft. Building on the legacy of the SR-71 Blackbird ...

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 A triangle pointing right which indicates ...