Leaving the airspace above New York City at 2,455 miles per hour, SR-71 tail number 64-17972 would set a transatlantic speed record on Sept. 1, 1974.

More than 60 years after it graced the skies for the first time, Lockheed's SR-71 Blackbird remains the fastest manned plane ever developed. With the ability to hit a maximum speed of 2,193 miles per ...

Flying at 80,000 feet and Mach 3, the SR-71 could chase the edge of night and watch the sun rise and set multiple times in a single mission. But its real challenges weren’t speed or altitude. They ...

Is the SR-71 still the fastest plane ever in service? This question captivates aviation enthusiasts and historians alike because the aircraft flew three times the speed of sound and remained ...

Marvin H Barnes, Sr. left his earthly home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 16, 2025. He was born in Corapeake, N.C. to Simmons Emory Barnes, Sr., and Susie Perry Barnes. Marvin ...

Michael Stephen Twiford, Sr., 76, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away on December 5, 2025. Born on February 8, 1949, in Portsmouth, Mike lived a life defined by hard work and devotion to family. Mike ...

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The SR-72 Darkstar has fueled speculation for nearly two decades. First rumored in 2007, the jet is believed to be Lockheed Martin's hypersonic successor to the legendary SR-71 Blackbird. Official ...

Erika Kirk commented on some of her late husband's more controversial statements during an interview with CBS News's Bari Weiss set to air this weekend. Erika, 37, argued that her husband's comments ...

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — As a pilot of Polaris Dawn, which plans to conduct the first commercial spacewalk, Scott “Kidd” Poteet says he is not afraid about going into space for the first ...

WASHINGTON — Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro condemned the rise of political violence during a joint interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, calling on ...

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons appeared in front of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee of Intellectual Property to advocate for the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), radio stations pay royalties to ...