Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 "I" was a proposed interceptor variant of the famed SR-71 Blackbird, designed to counter Soviet air defenses during the Cold War. -Lockheed Martin conceptualized this ...

Key Points and Summary – Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 “Son of Blackbird” is designed to replace the iconic SR-71 with a hypersonic ...

Summary and Key Points: The A-12 Oxcart, predecessor to the famed SR-71 Blackbird, was a groundbreaking reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works in the late 1950s. -Designed to ...

Meet the SR-71: It is hard not to be impressed when seeing the Lockheed SR-71 up close, even if it is difficult for many to fully appreciate the significance of the aircraft. Today, it is possible to ...

Museum Docent Scott Willey describes the final record-setting flight of the National Air and Space Museum's SR-71. Learn more about the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird on display at the National Air and ...

The "Darkstar" hypersonic aircraft from *Top Gun: Maverick* was a full-scale, highly detailed prop designed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works to ensure realism for aviation enthusiasts. Its conceptual ...

To say that the feature-packed SR-71 Blackbird is a work of art would be a disservice to the gifted hands and minds that willed it into existence. The aircraft has six world records under its belt, ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the Lockheed SR-71 ...

A Sept. 15 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a meme made up of two images. One is a Lockheed Martin SR-71 "Blackbird" jet with a streamlined shape and proportionally large engines. The ...