Discover the ingenious thermal management systems that enabled the SR-71 Blackbird to withstand extreme temperatures while ...

Summary: The SR-72, dubbed the "Son of Blackbird," is Lockheed Martin’s cutting-edge hypersonic aircraft designed to surpass ...

Perhaps less than 2,000 manned combat aircraft remain to be built as the Air Force pivots evermore to unmanned platforms.

October 9 marks a quarter-century since the SR-71A Blackbird last took to the skies. On this occasion, it's worth remembering ...

By all accounts, the SR-72 Son of Blackbird spy plane will be one impressive aircraft. With plans for incredible Mach 6 speed, an unmanned option, and the ability to be armed (maybe with ...

Jet fighters exhibit remarkable speeds and technological prowess. Top jets like the F-22 Raptor, MiG-29, SR-71 Blackbird, and ...

While the name of Lockheed Martin’s experimental SR-72 is the Darkstar in “Top Gun ... which refers to it as “Son of Blackbird.” In addition to the movie creating a name, the jet design ...

Ride along on a Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 journey in the semifictional scramjet based on the Lockheed SR-72 and flown by Tom Cruise in ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’ ...

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