The SR-71 Blackbird spy plane could fly faster than Mach 3, more than 2,000 miles per hour. This allowed it to easily avoid surface-to-air missiles.

Summary and Key Points: The idea of converting the SR-71 Blackbird into a bomber, known as the B-71, was initially considered but ultimately abandoned. -The SR-71's primary mission was strategic ...

The SR-71 Blackbird has several features that make it unique, one of which is a windshield that's specially made for the craft's operation.

Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 Blackbird, an iconic Cold War spy plane, was retired in 1999, but its legacy as a symbol of American technological superiority remains strong. -Despite being ...

The SR-71 performed admirably over three decades of service with the CIA, USAF, and NASA. The plane was a technological marvel, introduced well ahead of its time.

If you've ever looked at your wrist and wished that you had a Cold War momento on it that costs as much as a hypercar, Urwerk has your back with its EMC SR-71 watch that includes material from an ...

State Route 71 will be intermittently closed for repairs starting next Monday. The closures will happen along the Pomona section of the freeway between State Route 60. Caltrans recommended ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a visitor favorite at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Lieutenant Colonel Ed Yeilding ...

Al Joersz and George Morgan reunite at a Georgia museum with their SR-71 spy plane on the 40th anniversary of their world speed record: 2,193 mph.

CBS News Los Angeles Another round of nightly closures will begin on the southbound 71 Freeway beginning on Monday, according to the Riverside County Transportation Commission.