The SR-71 was retired during the 'peace dividend' following the end of the Cold War and the emergence satellites and advanced ...

The SR-71's tires were engineered for such extreme conditions that it makes them poorly suited to withstanding weight at ...

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 ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is unlike virtually any plane that came before it, and virtually no planes like it have been made since. Even though the remarkable machine's development began in the ...

Museum docent Scott Wiley reveals how the SR-71's tires keep from melting. Learn more about the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird on display at the National Air and Space ...

Long before AI, drones and satellites, a groundbreaking spy plane emerged from an extraordinary mission filled with intrigue, ...

The NASA SR-71A in flight in 1998 - NASA - Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird,one of the most recognizable aircraft, was primarily intended as a classified reconnaissance ...

Curator John Anderson explains what causes the distinctive diamond pattern in the SR-71 jet engine exhaust. Learn more about the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird on display at the National Air and Space ...