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The SR-71 Blackbird Is Remembered for More Than Speed and Stealth
The fastest aircraft to ever roam the skies may surprise you. While newer fighter jets like the U.S.-made F-22 Raptor or F-35 ...
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Fifty Years Later, the SR-71 Blackbird Is Still the Fastest Plane Ever Built
Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the ...
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Here's what we know about Lockheed Martin's mysterious SR-72
In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...
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Lockheed Martin's "Son of Blackbird" Could Fly By 2030
When an airframe is named in reference to the SR-71 Blackbird, you can expect that ... Sixty years later, the speed bar has changed, however; Lockheed is expected to craft an SR-72 capable of ...
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Unassuming Pratt & Whitney F100 Engine Going After SR-71's Speed Record Begins Testing
Aerospace startup Hermeus announced it has started testing the Pratt & Whitney F100 engine that will power the Quarterhorse Mk 3 aircraft to Mach 5 ...
World's fastest plane reached 7,000mph — only three have ever been built
As military tech evolves, one jet from the past remains unmatched in speed. Discover the story of this legendary aircraft ...
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Elon Musk named his son after a very special reconnaissance aircraft
Don’t ask me how to pronounce this name because I have no idea, but according to the couple, the moniker was at least partially inspired by the predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird, the Lockheed ...
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World's Top 10 Spy Planes
The F-117 Nighthawk was developed in response to the US' need for a jet that could operate completely undetected by the enemy.