Take an in-depth look and the how, when, and why of Ford's coolest cop car that never was.

The SR-71 Blackbird flies at extremely high speeds and altitudes, adding Aluminum to its tires can help to prevent damage during fast landings.

Built to outrun missiles and MiGs, the SR-71 Blackbird flew faster, higher, and longer than any jet in history. Discover how this Cold War marvel became the ultimate spy plane—and why it was ...

The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous for many record-setting flights. Seemingly impervious to loss by enemy defenses, a ...

The SR-71 Blackbird dominated the sky for decades as one of the fastest, highest flying spy planes in the world. Here is the aircraft's origin story.

I'm talking about the plans to eventually produce a hypersonic military aircraft that can challenge the speed record set by the SR-71 Blackbird back in 1976, when it reached Mach 3, or 2,193.2 mph ...

To commemorate the Blackbird, Urwerk issued its Electronic Mechanical Control (EMC) SR-71 watch in 2014 with a design that echoes the aesthetics of the spy-plane.

Both the winding crank and bezel surrounding the time-telling dials on Urwerk’s EMC SR-71 are made of a titanium alloy sourced from the fuselage of the spy plane.

Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 Blackbird, an iconic Cold War spy plane, was retired in 1999, but its legacy as a symbol of American technological superiority remains strong. -Despite being ...

The SR-71’s operational missions began in 1968, during the Vietnam War. The Museum’s Blackbird was no exception.