Key Points and Summary on SR-71 - The retirement of the legendary SR-71 Blackbird was not simply due to the end of the Cold War, but a result of its high operational costs, fierce interservice rivalry ...

What You Need to Know: The SR-71C “Hybrid Trainer,” nicknamed “The Bas****,” was a unique Blackbird variant created by merging parts of two different SR-71 aircraft. -Built using the front section of ...

Sleek, black and evil in appearance, the SR-71 Blackbird was THE masterpiece of Cold War engineering. Flying faster and higher than any fighter, this stealthy reconnaissance aircraft could snoop where ...

Watch the impressive engineering in this in-depth tour of the SR-71 Blackbird's jet engine and you'll see an extraordinary reconnaissance aircraft that still impresses despite taking its first flight ...