During a fly-over request in England, the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane was able to hit speeds as low as 160 knots (equivalent to ...

Later, this was upgraded to the S1030 Full Pressure Suit. The older S901 evolved through several improved models into the S1030 suit, which was developed in the 1970s for SR-71 Blackbird operations.

The Lockheed Martin SR-72 Darkstar is no longer just a fictional concept seen in movies,it’s real, and it’s coming to revolutionize military reconnaissance.

Like the U-2, the SR-71 was built by aircraft giant Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. This company later formed Lockheed Martin in 1995 after merging with the Martin Marietta Corporation.

Lockheed Martin began development on a hypersonic successor to the SR-71 Blackbird in 2006. The program continued in secret for seven years, before being formally announced to the public in 2013. The ...

New indications suggest Lockheed Martin's secretive SR-72 hypersonic demonstrator aircraft could finally be nearing production.

One SR-71 was lent to NASA and designated YF-12C. Including the SR-71C and two SR-71B pilot trainers, Lockheed constructed thirty-two Blackbirds. The first SR-71 flew on December 22, 1964. Because of ...

As the world watched the SR-71 Blackbird carve through the skies at unparalleled speeds, reaching a record-breaking Mach 3, the aviation community knew that this was only a precursor of things to come ...

Lockheed Martin’s conceptual foray into the hypersonic realm has led to fervent discussions amongst military and aviation enthusiasts, stoked by sporadic revelations and the veiled nature of the SR-72 ...

The Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most iconic aircraft ever. The sleek black aircraft continues to hold world records and was famous for its flights at speeds exceeding Mach 3.3.

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 ...