Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: 13 stories collected since July 26, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Civil aviation, Military aviation, Space.
Full Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird profile
September 3, 2026
Det 4 The SR-71, the most advanced member of the Blackbird family that included the A-12 and YF-12, was designed by a team of Lockheed personnel led by Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, then vice president…
August 31, 2026
The early Eagle's APG-63 radar was a pulse-Doppler radar was initially not programmed to display a SR-71 closing at full speed, making it invisible.
August 29, 2026
.jpg)
The Blackbird The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft. The first flight of…
-1600.webp)
August 26, 2026
Why the sixth-generation NGAD is no son of the Blackbird.
August 23, 2026
SR-71 Blackbird J58 Engine at Max Afterburner Power Taken at Beale Air Force Base (AFB) in 1986, the impressive video in this post features the test of SR-71 J58 engine at max afterburner power…
August 20, 2026
SR-71 The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft. During its operational…
August 17, 2026
Over two dozen Blackbirds remain preserved across the US (and UK), with all but a couple in museums open to the public.
August 14, 2026
The Blackbird Developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft, the first flight of the SR-71 Mach 3 + spy plane took place on Dec. 22, 1964, and the first aircraft to enter service was…
August 10, 2026
Blackbird The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft. The first flight of an…
August 6, 2026
Blackbird Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the SR-71 Blackbird remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. From 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of…
August 2, 2026
The SR-71 was an essential aircraft of the Cold War, since then, its record for speed and ceiling has never been broken by a manned aircraft.
August 1, 2026
The world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft The SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft was the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft and the most advanced member of the Blackbird family developed by Lockheed…
July 26, 2026
Exploring the final mission of the iconic Blackbird.
