Featured in SR-71BYBrett TingleyApr 7, 2021ShareThe Boscombe Down Incident Remains One Of Military Aviation’s Most Intriguing MysteriesA secret aircraft reportedly crashed during takeoff at RAF Boscombe Down in 1994 sparking what has been an enduring mystery. BYBrett TingleyApr 7, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 1, 2021ShareBehold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At DawnTwo of the historic SR-71 Blackbird hangars that once lined Beale Air Force’s Base’s main apron are still standing today. BYTyler RogowayJan 1, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2020ShareElon Musk And His Partner Grimes Name Their Newborn After The A-12 Spy PlaneThe 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. BYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2020ShareBYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On TerrorA little known chapter in the twilight of the SR-71 program became the final nail in its coffin. BYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2020ShareCIA’s Predecessor To The SR-71 Blackbird Tested Electron Guns To Hide From RadarsConcerns about advanced Soviet radars prompted the development of systems that could generate invisible radar-absorbing fields around the aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareDeclassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold WarThe 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. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareAir Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear BomberThe concept would have given the service a penetrating high-speed strike asset, something it is still interested in to this day. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareCIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch MothershipThe proposal sheds more light on decades of secretive U.S. work to realize air-launched space access capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Image Of A Naval Strike Missile Launch Shows A Key Tenet Of Stealth DesignThe Navy’s newest ship-killing missile features critical stealth technology that dates back to the SR-71 Blackbird and its predecessor. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced FuelSkunk Works needed a way to hide the A-12’s radar reflecting behind, so they dumped cesium into its fuel to create a radar-absorbing exhaust plume. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019ShareBehold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)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. BYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019ShareThis Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must WatchEven the tiniest details about the SR-71 tend to be fascinating, but a good overview of the jet and its operations is also very intriguing. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2019ShareSR-71’s “R2-D2” Could Be The Key To Winning Future Fights In GPS Denied EnvironmentsOur ancestors did it and so did the SR-71 Blackbird, now this ancient form of navigation could be set for a major comeback. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2019ShareThis SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Tour Is The Most Fascinating Thing You’ll See All WeekVeteran SR-71 pilot gives a highly detailed tour of both cockpits and shares incredible recollections from his time flying the legendary jet. BYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018ShareFor Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, It’s All About Getting To The Prototype StageThe famous design division says “skunking” helps it avoid many traditional pitfalls in the development process and build flying examples faster. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2017ShareCheck Out All These Blackbird Videos NASA Just ReleasedA whole new trove of flight test videos were published by NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center. BYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2017Share
BYBrett TingleyApr 7, 2021ShareThe Boscombe Down Incident Remains One Of Military Aviation’s Most Intriguing MysteriesA secret aircraft reportedly crashed during takeoff at RAF Boscombe Down in 1994 sparking what has been an enduring mystery. BYBrett TingleyApr 7, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 1, 2021ShareBehold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At DawnTwo of the historic SR-71 Blackbird hangars that once lined Beale Air Force’s Base’s main apron are still standing today. BYTyler RogowayJan 1, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2020ShareElon Musk And His Partner Grimes Name Their Newborn After The A-12 Spy PlaneThe 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. BYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2020Share
BYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird Was Almost Brought Back For The Global War On TerrorA little known chapter in the twilight of the SR-71 program became the final nail in its coffin. BYStephen WalkerMar 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2020ShareCIA’s Predecessor To The SR-71 Blackbird Tested Electron Guns To Hide From RadarsConcerns about advanced Soviet radars prompted the development of systems that could generate invisible radar-absorbing fields around the aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareDeclassified: US Honors Swedish Pilots For Escorting Stricken SR-71 To Safety During Cold WarThe 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. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareAir Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works’ Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear BomberThe concept would have given the service a penetrating high-speed strike asset, something it is still interested in to this day. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareCIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch MothershipThe proposal sheds more light on decades of secretive U.S. work to realize air-launched space access capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThis Image Of A Naval Strike Missile Launch Shows A Key Tenet Of Stealth DesignThe Navy’s newest ship-killing missile features critical stealth technology that dates back to the SR-71 Blackbird and its predecessor. BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Created “Plasma Stealth” By Burning Cesium-Laced FuelSkunk Works needed a way to hide the A-12’s radar reflecting behind, so they dumped cesium into its fuel to create a radar-absorbing exhaust plume. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019ShareBehold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Raw Power In This Crazy Low-Light Afterburner Photo (Updated)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. BYTyler RogowayNov 3, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019ShareThis Overview Of NASA’s SR-71 Blackbird Is A Must WatchEven the tiniest details about the SR-71 tend to be fascinating, but a good overview of the jet and its operations is also very intriguing. BYTyler RogowayJul 12, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2019ShareSR-71’s “R2-D2” Could Be The Key To Winning Future Fights In GPS Denied EnvironmentsOur ancestors did it and so did the SR-71 Blackbird, now this ancient form of navigation could be set for a major comeback. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2019ShareThis SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Tour Is The Most Fascinating Thing You’ll See All WeekVeteran SR-71 pilot gives a highly detailed tour of both cockpits and shares incredible recollections from his time flying the legendary jet. BYTyler RogowayFeb 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018ShareFor Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, It’s All About Getting To The Prototype StageThe famous design division says “skunking” helps it avoid many traditional pitfalls in the development process and build flying examples faster. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 26, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2017ShareCheck Out All These Blackbird Videos NASA Just ReleasedA whole new trove of flight test videos were published by NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center. BYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2017Share
