Summary: The SR-72, dubbed the “Son of Blackbird,” is Lockheed Martin’s cutting-edge hypersonic aircraft designed to surpass the SR-71 Blackbird’s speed and stealth capabilities. -With plans to reach ...

Key Points and Summary - Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 Son of Blackbird or “Darkstar” aims to replace the SR-71 with hypersonic ISR—and possibly strike—using a turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) that ...

What You Need to Know: The SR-72, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, is a proposed hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft aimed to fill critical intelligence gaps in the U.S. Air Force.

When the SR-71 retired in 1998, it left behind a reputation that few aircraft have ever matched. Since then, Lockheed Martin ...

The SR-71 is one of the U.S. Air Force's most prolific aircraft. Other than looking like a futuristic aircraft military model lovers have built for decades, it was designed and built in secret by the ...

The SR-71 Blackbird is one of the United States' most recognizable and iconic aircraft. Its design is impressive, and while the U.S. only built 32, it remains a favorite of hobbyists and enthusiasts.

Leaving the airspace above New York City at 2,455 miles per hour, SR-71 tail number 64-17972 would set a transatlantic speed record on Sept. 1, 1974.

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 dozen Blackbirds were lost to accidents. On July ...