In fact, the SR-71 flew so fast that even in the cold of those rarefied heights, the friction of the air heated its titanium skin to 550 degrees Fahrenheit. The months leading up to the SR-71’s ...

The SR-71 Blackbird never ceases to amaze with its three times the speed of sound, NASA test flights, and unending public ...

The SR-71 Blackbird remains a marvel of Cold War engineering, capable of flying at Mach 3.2 and 85,000 feet while outrunning missiles. Every element of its design—from titanium skin to hybrid ...