Back in the 1960s, the Air Force ordered a small batch of special Model 41 pistols for SR-71 Blackbird aircrew survival kits.

NASA used the SR-71 Blackbird in the 1990s to study high-speed flight, propulsion, sonic booms and hypersonic technologies at ...

The SR-71 Blackbird, a marvel of engineering and innovation, remains unparalleled in speed even fifty years after its inception. Designed during the Cold War era, this iconic aircraft not only broke ...

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.

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No SR-71 Blackbirds Were Ever Shot Down – And Other Amazing Facts You Didn’t Know: Of the thirty-two Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbirds” that were built during the Cold War, tragically, a dozen were lost in ...

The SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest aircraft ever built, was ultimately done in by the Air Force’s most notorious and intractable enemy: budget cuts. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most ...