The SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest jet ever created, is a technological marvel that pushed the limits of speed and design in aviation. Designed in the 1960s to replace the slower U-2 spy plane, the ...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon cockpit has a seat that angles back at 30 degrees and control sticks are on the sides, giving the pilot more freedom with their legs.

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.