The SR-71 Blackbird was one of the most remarkable ... An attorney, pilot, guitarist, and minor pro hockey player, Harrison joined the US Air Force as a Pilot Trainee but was medically discharged.

What You Need to Know: The SR-72 ... the U.S. Air Force. Expected to fly in the mid-2020s, it may reach Mach 6 (4,100 mph), surpassing all previous aircraft speeds. -Unlike the SR-71 Blackbird ...

INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed for a hypersonic superjet dubbed “Son of Blackbird” that could soon become the world’s fastest aircraft. Building on the legacy of the SR-71 ...

The winding down of the Cold War, however, ultimately led to the termination of the SR-71 program. In 1990, the platform was officially retired as the Air Force argued it was too pricey to ...

NASA released video footage of the SR-71 Blackbird, the high-altitude recon aircraft capable of reaching speeds over Mach 3. More from Military & Defense NASA released video footage of the SR-71 ...

The legendary SR-71 Blackbird ... for the United States. However, while the U-2 could fly at extreme heights, the plane was slow and unwieldy—and the USSR’s then-advancing air missile defense ...