Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At Dawn
Two of the historic SR-71 Blackbird hangars that once lined Beale Air Force’s Base’s main apron are still standing today.
Two of the historic SR-71 Blackbird hangars that once lined Beale Air Force’s Base’s main apron are still standing today.
The kid’s full name is “X Æ A-12,” the latter part being a tribute to Lockheed Skunk Works’ Mach 3-capable jet it built for the CIA in the 1960s.
The SR-71’s Blackbird’s J58 engine was one of the biggest triumphs in aerospace history and it put on one hell of a light show at dusk.
The Navy’s newest ship-killing missile features critical stealth technology that dates back to the SR-71 Blackbird and its predecessor.
Even the tiniest details about the SR-71 tend to be fascinating, but it turns out a good overview of the jet and its operations is also intriguing. This video is just that, a general look at a NASA Blackbird from right before the type took its last flight.
The proposal to turn the SR-71 Blackbird’s progenitor into a space launch system sheds more light on decades of secretive U.S. work to realize air-launched space access capabilities.
The Blackbird had suffered an engine failure during a mission over the Baltic Sea and its crew feared that Soviet jets might be hunting for them.
Our ancestors did it and so did the SR-71 Blackbird, now this ancient form of navigation could be set for a major comeback.
Veteran SR-71 pilot gives a highly detailed tour of both cockpits and shares incredible recollections from his time flying the legendary jet.