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 ...

The United States is preparing for a dramatic leap in airpower, with new aircraft, stealth bombers, and drones set to reshape its entire aerial strategy by 2040. Among the highlights are the Next ...

“Faster than a speeding bullet” may bring to mind a certain superhero from the planet Krypton, but it was literally true of the SR-71 Blackbird, the sleek, stealthy Air Force spy plane taken ...

Building on the legacy of the SR-71 Blackbird, the SR-72 "Darkstar" is reportedly part of a top-secret US Air Force project to dominate the skies and project power to the enemies. The SR-72 is ...

Beale Air Force Base invites the community behind the gates this June for its Air and Space Expo — a two-day event packed with air shows, static aircraft displays, STEM exhibits, and a nod to the base ...

In 1963, the Lockheed A-12 (code-named “Archangel”) became America’s first supersonic stealth plane. Incredibly fast, much ...

Former Air Force pilot Brian Shul calls the super-fast SR-71 Blackbird "the most remarkable airplane of the 20th century." Dane Penland / NASM, SI In the new sci-fi movie Transformers: Revenge of ...

A mysterious triangular tower has been spotted smack in the middle of the highly classified Area 51 base, thanks to ...

For the North Vietnamese, the S-75 was more than a weapon—it was a symbol of their ability to adapt and resist despite overwhelming odds. Of course, for America, it was also a sign of how far Moscow ...

To the U.S. government, it's simply the Nevada Test and Training Range, part of Edwards Air Force Base ... In addition to the U-2, aircraft like the SR-71 Blackbird, A-12 Archangel, and F ...