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SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Looked Even Cooler With Canards

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Apr 22, 2022

Mysterious Black Towed Target Was Built To Support Airborne Laser Tests

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated May 28, 2021

Help Us Identify This Mysterious SR-71-Looking “Tow Target”

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Apr 26, 2021

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At Dawn

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jan 1, 2021

Elon Musk And His Partner Grimes Name Their Newborn After The A-12 Spy Plane

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated May 6, 2020

The SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On Terror

By Stephen Walker / Updated Mar 28, 2020

CIA’s Predecessor To The SR-71 Blackbird Tested Electron Guns To Hide From Radars

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 25, 2020

Declassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold War

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Dec 1, 2019

The SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced Fuel

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway / Updated Dec 1, 2019

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Nov 3, 2019

This Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must Watch

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 12, 2019

SR-71’s “R2-D2” Could Be The Key To Winning Future Fights In GPS Denied Environments

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Apr 16, 2019

This SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Tour Is The Most Fascinating Thing You’ll See All Week

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Feb 7, 2019

Check Out All These Blackbird Videos NASA Just Released

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Jul 22, 2017