While the SR-71 Blackbird gets all the press, the rocket-powered X-15 has its own richly deserved place in the aviation ...

When the Blackbird entered service with the Air Force in 1966, it was simply too advanced for existing fuel and navigation systems.

the aircraft was now officially called the Lockheed SR-71. On December 22, 1964, test pilot Bob Gilliland took the first ...

Across the automobile world, cars are getting bigger and the Kicks follows suit in that manner. It’s now 2.8 inches (71 mm) longer ... it does feel better to pilot than the outgoing car.

One of those new pieces is a space suit on loan from NASA ... “Also the fact that we had BC Thomas, who was the SR-71 pilot that is from Denison, and General Halloran who was over the ...

Rich Graham, a former SR-71 pilot and wing commander ... Weaver had survived largely because of his specialized flight suit. Zwayer, on the other hand, had suffered a broken neck during the SR-71’s ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird comes to mind, which – according to SR-71 pilot Colonel Rich Graham ... The Carrera 2 followed suit in 1990. The 964 is also remembered for introducing the ...

The A-12/SR-71 required a full-pressure suit that wasn’t all that different from what an astronaut might wear. The suit was designed to provide the pilot with oxygen, pressure and temperature ...

Its design inspired future spy planes like the SR-71 — as well as the name of Elon ... radar stealthiness, and pilot life-support systems," according to the CIA website. Testing in Area 51 ...

While the SR ... 71 Blackbird. Let's just get this out of the way. You can't eject from an aircraft at Mach 10 without first being in an aircraft that is traveling at Mach 10. A U.S. Air Force ...

[Credit: U.S. Air Force] Brian Shul—SR-71 Blackbird pilot, inspirational speaker ... Usually wearing a flight suit and later a polo shirt with an American flag motif, he told the audience ...