It's a bird! It's a plane! You could argue it's both. The SR-71 is an American supersonic Cold-War-era jet that was also called the Blackbird. It earned this name from its special matte-black ...
The SR-71 Blackbird, retired in 1999, may be on the verge of a comeback. Once the fastest, highest-flying reconnaissance aircraft, its unique abilities are suddenly in demand again.
In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...