As the Cold War heated up in the 1950s, U.S. engineers sought a sophisticated reconnaissance airframe that could provide intelligence better than the existing U-2. The Lockheed Martin-designed “Dragon ...

The SR-71 is one of the U.S. Air Force's most prolific aircraft. Other than looking like a futuristic aircraft military model lovers have built for decades, it was designed and built in secret by the ...

The SR-71 Blackbird wasn’t just an aircraft - it was a weapon of information dominance. Born from the need to outwit Soviet defenses after the U-2 incident, it shattered records and enemy expectations ...

There are certain planes that are so special that their very name is spoken in hushed tones. The legendary SR-71 Blackbird is one such craft. Designed during the Cold War, the Blackbird was a ...

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 shot ...